Learn why pregnant people who are diagnosed with preeclampsia or go into preterm labor may be treated with magnesium sulfate.

Background: Antenatal magnesium sulphate, widely used in obstetrics to improve maternal and infant outcomes, may be associated with adverse effects for the mother sufficient for treatment cessation.

A 27-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to a labor ... the obstetrician prescribed IV magnesium sulfate, with a bolus dose of 6 g over 30 minutes followed by a continuous infusion of 2 g/hour.

Magnesium sulfate 500mg/mL; soln for IM inj; or IV use after dilution; contains aluminum. Mild deficiency: 1g IM every 6 hours for four doses. Severe deficiency: 250mg/kg IM within a period of 4 ...