Emergency Drugs
Magnesium Sulfate
Dose
Eclampsia: 4 g IV over 5 min, then 1 g/h. Torsades: 2 g IV over 10 min. Asthma: 2 g IV over 20 min.
Use
Monitoring
Side effects
- • Flushing
- • Hypotension
- • Respiratory depression (toxicity)
- • Loss of reflexes
Related in WardRound
Magnesium Sulfate dilution
Dilution · 20 g in 500 mL NS (40 mg/mL) for infusion.
Acute Severe Asthma
Protocol · OSHITME approach
Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose
Protocol · QRS widening = give bicarbonate
Tetanus
Protocol · Wound care + Ig + control spasms
Phaeochromocytoma Crisis
Protocol · α before β blockade
Aluminium Phosphide Poisoning
Protocol · Coconut oil + supportive
Pre-eclampsia
Topic · Obs/Gynae
Paediatric Asthma
Topic · Paediatrics
Alcohol Withdrawal & Delirium Tremens
Topic · Psychiatry
Anorexia Nervosa & Refeeding Risk
Topic · Psychiatry
Always confirm dose against your local formulary / BNF before prescribing.
