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A small colorless crystal used as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. It causes direct inhibition of action potentials in myometrial muscle cells. Excitation and contraction are uncoupled, which decreases the frequency and force of contractions. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1083)
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- Sulfate, Magnesium
- Magnesium Sulfate, Heptahydrate
- Heptahydrate Magnesium Sulfate
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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- National Library of Medicine. Magnesium Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008278. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008278
- Magnesium Sulfate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate
- Magnesium Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q288266