Drug details

Magnesium Sulfate (magnesium sulfate injection)

type of Antidysrhythmics, V

Magnesium sulfate injection is a naturally occurring mineral used to control low blood levels of magnesium. Magnesium sulfate injection is also used for pediatric acute nephritis and to prevent seizures in severe pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, or toxemia of pregnancy.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• sweating,
• weakness,
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling),
• confusion, 
• anxiety,
• headache.
• lowered blood pressure,
• heart disturbances,
• breathing difficulties,
• poor reflexes,
• feeling like you might pass out,
• cold feeling,
• extreme drowsiness,
• muscle tightness or contraction, or