Magnesium Sulfate

Magnesium sulfate: properties, applications and interactions

Magnesium sulfate is a medicinal substance that is widely used in medicine. It is a peripheral vasodilator and has a number of beneficial properties. In this article we will look at manufacturers, dosage forms, composition, indications for use, contraindications, side effects and interactions of magnesium sulfate.

Manufacturers of magnesium sulfate include ICN October, Biomed, Biosintez, Borisov Medical Preparations Plant, Vector-Pharm, Veropharm/Voronezh Branch, Vologda Pharmaceutical Factory, Voronezh-Vremya Pharm Production Company and Voronezhkhimpharm. They are located in Russia and Belarus.

Magnesium sulfate is also known by the international name "Magnesium sulfate" and has various synonyms, including Cormagnesin, Magnesium-Diasporal, Magnesium-Diasporal 300 and Magnesium-Diasporal forte.

Dosage forms of magnesium sulfate include injection solution of various concentrations (20%, 25%), powder, substance and powder for the preparation of oral solution. Solution for injection is also available in a concentration of 250 mg/ml. This allows for a variety of applications depending on the specific medical situation.

The active ingredient of magnesium sulfate is the substance Magnesium sulfate itself. It has a number of useful properties that are used in medicine.

Magnesium sulfate is used to treat various conditions and diseases. It can be used by injection to treat hypertensive crisis, myocardial infarction, eclampsia, encephalopathy, hypomagnesemia and other conditions associated with magnesium deficiency. It can also be used to prevent magnesium deficiency due to poor nutrition or taking determinants, diuretics, muscle relaxants, or in the presence of chronic alcoholism. The drug can be used internally for poisoning, constipation, cholangitis, cholecystitis and to cleanse the intestines before diagnostic procedures.

However, there are contraindications to the use of magnesium sulfate. They include hypersensitivity to the drug, severe bradycardia, AV block, impaired renal function, severe renal failure, myasthenia gravis, respiratory diseases, myasthenic syndrome, myasthenic crisis, myopathy, and the first trimester of pregnancy.

When using magnesium sulfate, some side effects may occur. This may include drowsiness, dizziness, headache, muscle weakness, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, bradycardia and allergic reactions. If any unwanted effects occur, you should consult your doctor.

It is also important to pay attention to the possible interaction of magnesium sulfate with other medications. It may enhance the effects of other centrally acting drugs, as well as drugs that may cause muscle weakness or drowsiness. Magnesium sulfate can also interact with tetracycline antibiotics, ketorolac, polymyxin B and acridantion.

It is important to consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment with magnesium sulfate to take into account possible contraindications and interactions with other drugs.

This information is not exhaustive. You should always consult a medical professional or read the instructions for the drug for more detailed information about magnesium sulfate, its properties, use and interactions.