Providing magnesium sulfate to pregnant patients before delivery in the periviable period of 22-24 weeks’ gestation was not linked to better neurodevelopmental outcomes in the newborn after accounting ...

STANFORD, Calif., July 2 -- Compared with nifedipine (Procardia), magnesium sulfate was significantly more likely to cause serious maternal side effects when used to prevent preterm labor. These side ...

To investigate the effect of magnesium sulfate and its interaction with the non-depolarizing muscle relaxant vecuronium at adult muscle-type acetylcholine receptors in vitro. Adult muscle-type ...

Short-term (usually less than 48 hours) use of magnesium sulfate in obstetric care is appropriate for certain conditions and durations of treatment, according to a committee opinion from the American ...

Magnesium sulfate is usually the first-line prevention and treatment option for eclampsia. It may help to reduce the risk of serious outcomes, including the death of the pregnant person. Eclampsia is ...

Asthma is a lifelong condition with no cure, but there are many ways to manage your symptoms. Short-acting medications help you breathe when you’re having an attack. Long-term drugs work to keep ...

Your body uses magnesium for many critical functions. Learn which foods contain magnesium and how to get more of it. Joshua Cox-Steib Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and freelance writer. He lives ...