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  2. Magnesium (medical use) - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium is absorbed orally at about 30% bioavailability from any water soluble salt, such as magnesium chloride or magnesium citrate. The citrate is the least expensive soluble (high bioavailability) oral magnesium salt available in supplements, with 100 mg and 200 mg magnesium typically contained per capsule, tablet or 50 mg/mL in solution.

  3. Medical uses of magnesium sulfate - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium sulfate is effective in decreasing the risk that pre-eclampsia progresses to eclampsia. [24] Intravenous magnesium sulfate is used to prevent and treat seizures of eclampsia. It reduces the systolic blood pressure but does not alter the diastolic blood pressure, so the blood perfusion to the fetus is not compromised.

  4. Pre-eclampsia - Wikipedia

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    [15] [41] During pregnancy brisk or hyperactive reflexes are common, however, ankle clonus is a sign of neuromuscular irritability that usually reflects severe pre-eclampsia and also can precede eclampsia. [93] Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent convulsions in cases of severe pre-eclampsia.

  5. Prelabor rupture of membranes - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium sulfate infusion for 24–48 hours to allow maximum efficacy of corticosteroids for fetal lungs and also confer benefit to fetal brain and gut before delivery; One time dose of corticosteroids (two separate administrations, 12–24 hours apart) before 34 weeks; Antibiotics if needed to prevent GBS transmission; Pre-viable < 24 weeks

  6. Tocolytic - Wikipedia

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    Commonly used tocolytic medications include β 2 agonists, calcium channel blockers, NSAIDs, and magnesium sulfate. These can assist in delaying preterm delivery by suppressing uterine muscle contractions and their use is intended to reduce fetal morbidity and mortality associated with preterm birth. [ 2 ]

  7. The Exact Right Time to Take Your Magnesium Supplement - AOL

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    Magnesium is important to the health of your bones, heart and brain. It's great to get it via food, but here's the best time to take magnesium supplements.

  8. Magnesium deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Normal magnesium levels are between 0.6 and 1.1 mmol/L (1.46–2.68 mg/dL) with levels less than 0.6 mmol/L (1.46 mg/dL) defining hypomagnesemia. [1] Specific electrocardiogram (ECG) changes may be seen. [1] Treatment is with magnesium either by mouth or intravenously. [2] For those with severe symptoms, intravenous magnesium sulfate may be ...

  9. Magnesium sulfate - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium sulfate or magnesium sulphate is a chemical compound, a salt with the formula MgSO 4, consisting of magnesium cations Mg 2+ (20.19% by mass) and sulfate anions SO 2− 4. It is a white crystalline solid , soluble in water but not in ethanol .