Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Magsum. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Magsum is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Magsum is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Magsum alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
CAUTION
Magsum should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Magsum may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Magsum is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Magsum may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Magsum 2.5gm/5ml Injection
Introduction
Magsum is a medicine used in the treatment of decreased magnesium levels in blood. It is also used for treatment of seizures in pregnant women who have high blood pressure. It widens the blood vessels in the brain and improves the blood supply to the nerve cells.
Magsum is generally administered by a healthcare professional in a hospital or clinical setting. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. Using of Magsum may cause redness, pain, and swelling at the site of injection. If these side effects persist or worsen, inform your doctor.
Uses of Magsum
Seizures in pregnant women with high blood pressure
Decreased magnesium levels in blood
Side effects of Magsum
Common
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
How to use Magsum
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Magsum works
Magsum controls seizures and high blood pressure in pregnant women by widening the blood vessels in the brain and improving the blood supply to the nerve cells. It also treats low levels of magnesium in the blood.
What if you forget to take Magsum?
If you miss a dose of Magsum, please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
If you suffer from bleeding disorder, heart block, kidney problems, or breathing problems.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
If you are taking medicines acting on nervous system, for heart problems, for high blood pressure.
If you are going to be given an anesthetic.
Brief Description
Indication
Eclampsia, Cerebral palsy, Hypomagnesemia, Torsades de pointes, Barium poisoning
Adult Dose
Adult: IV Hypomagnesaemia Symptomatic deficiency: 1-2 g over 5-60 mins, then maintain at 0.5-1 g/hr if needed. Severe: 1-2 g/hr for 3-6 hr, then 0.5-1 g/hr as needed to correct deficiency. Torsades de pointes W/ pulses: Loading dose: 1-2 g over 5-60 mins, then maintain at 0.5-1 g/hr as needed. Pulseless: 1-2 g over 5-20 mins. Barium poisoning 1-2 g. Cerebral oedema 2.5 g. Eclampsia Loading dose: 4-5 g over 10-15 mins, followed by either a continuous infusion of 1 g/hr or deep IM doses of 4-5 g into alternate buttocks 4 hrly. If seizure recurs, an additional IV dose...
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Contraindication
Parenteral: Heart block, severe renal impairment, myocardial damage.
Mode of Action
Magnesium sulfate decreases levels of acetylcholine in motor nerve terminals. It also acts on the myocardium by decreasing the rate of SA node impulse formation and prolonging the conduction time.
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