Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection

Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection 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.

Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional in a hospital or clinical setting. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. Using of Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection may cause redness, pain, and swelling at the site of injection. If these side effects persist or worsen, inform your doctor.

• Seizures in pregnant women with high blood pressure
• Decreased magnesium levels in blood

Seizures in pregnant women with high blood pressure
Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection is mostly used with other medicines to prevent and control seizures (fits) in pregnant women with high blood pressure. It can help reduce symptoms such as confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of awareness, and fear or anxiety. By controlling the frequency of seizures, it will help you go about your daily activities with more confidence. This medicine may take several weeks or months to work effectively as the dose is adjusted. Carefully follow all instructions and never take more tablets than your doctor tells you to. It needs to be taken regularly as prescribed to be most effective.

Decreased magnesium levels in blood
Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection is also used to improve the level of magnesium in blood which is a very essential nutrient for carrying out various functions of our body. It has many benefits such as maintaining bone density and strength, calming the brain, relieving anxiety, and making you sleep better. It also helps to control blood sugar in people with diabetes and may lower the risk of developing diabetes. Additionally, it decreases abnormal heart rhythms and reduces premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms such as abnormal cramps, mood swings, nausea, tiredness, or restlessness. Overall, it helps to improve your quality of life.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Magnesium Sulphate

• Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection 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.

• Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection is given to improve the level of magnesium in the blood and to prevent seizures in pregnant women with high blood pressure.
• If you are taking any antibiotics, take it either 2 hours prior or 4 hours after taking Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection.
• Inform your doctor if you have any bleeding disorder, heart blockage, kidney problems, or breathing problems.
• You will be asked to get your blood and urine test done while taking Magnesium Sulphate 0.25% Injection.

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