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Magnesium Sulfate class
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Electrolyte, anti-inflammatory
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Magnesium Sulfate indications
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Seizures of eclampsia, torsades de pointes, hypomagnesaemia, ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia that is refractory to amiodarone, life threatening dysrhythmias due to digitalis toxicity.
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Magnesium Sulfate contraindications
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Heart Block, myocardial damage
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Magnesium Sulfate Adult dose
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Seizure activity associated with pregnancy: 1-4 g of a 10% solution IV/IO over 3 min (max dose of 30-40 g/day)
Cardiac arrest due to hypomagnesaemia or torsades de pointes: 1-2 g of a 10% solution IV/IO over 5-20 min Torsades de pointes with a pulse: Loading dose of 1-2 g in 50-100 mL D5W over 5-60 min IV. Follow with 0.5 -1 g/h IV (titrate dose to control torsades) . |
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Magnesium Sulfate pediatric dose
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Pedi Pulseless ventricular tachycardias with Torsades de pointes: 25-50 mg/kg IV/IO bolus of a 10% solution to a max dose of 2 grams.
Torsades de pointes with pulses/hypomanesaemia 25-50 mg/kg/ IV/IO of a 10% solution over 10-20 min to max dose of 2 grams. Status asthmaticus: 25-50 mg/kg IV/IO of a 10% solution over 15-30 min to a max dose of 2 grams |
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What should be given as an antagonist to Mag Sulfate?
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IV Calcium Gluconate or Calcium Chloride
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