What is Magnesium Sulfate? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Magnesium Sulfate

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein or a muscle.

• This medicine may need to be injected slowly, sometimes over several hours.

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

• This medicine may need to be injected slowly, sometimes over several hours.

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein or a muscle.

What to do if you miss a dose of Magnesium Sulfate

Magnesium Sulfate contraindications - Who shouldn't take Magnesium Sulfate?

• You should not receive this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to magnesium sulfate, or if you have heart damage or heart block (a problem with heart rhythm).

Magnesium Sulfate warnings

• Talk to your doctor before you receive this medicine if you are breastfeeding.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you have kidney disease.

• Lightheadedness or fainting

• Trouble breathing

• Weakness, or loss of feeling or muscle control

Magnesium Sulfate interactions & what to avoid when taking Magnesium Sulfate

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using an antibiotic such as clindamycin, polymyxin B, streptomycin, tetracycline, or tobramycin, or a cardiac glycoside such as digoxin.

• Tell your doctor if you are using any medicine that makes you sleepy. This includes sleeping pills, cold and allergy medicine, narcotic pain relievers, and sedatives.