Preterm labor is defined as labor that starts before 37 weeks of pregnancy. It occurs when the uterus contracts regularly and leads to changes in the cervix. Ten percent of women in preterm labor give ...

Magnesium sulfate is neuroprotective in preclinical models of stroke and has shown signals of potential efficacy with an acceptable safety profile when delivered early after stroke onset in humans.

From the Departments of Pharmacology in the Evans Memorial Hospital and Boston University School of Medicine, and the gastrointestinal division of the Evans Memorial. Contribution from the Evans ...

Magnesium sulfate is usually the first-line prevention and treatment option for eclampsia. It may help to reduce the risk of serious outcomes, including the death of the pregnant person. Eclampsia is ...

Clinicians should not administer magnesium sulfate to pregnant women for the off-label use of stopping preterm labor for more than 5 to 7 days, lest the treatment lead to low calcium levels and bone ...

If severe symptoms of asthma do not respond to other medications, a doctor may administer magnesium sulfate to relax bronchial muscles and expand airways. Asthma is a common condition. According to ...