INDICATIONS:

 

• Torsades de Pointes/persistent v-fib/v-tach
• Digitalis induced ventricular arrhythmias.
• As an anticonvulsant in eclampsia.
• Suspected hypomagnesaemia
• Severe exacerbtion of reactive airway

 

DOSAGE:

 

• ADULT:

 

• • Reactive Airway Disease/Torsade's/V-tach/V-fib:

 

• • • 2 grams (4 mL) IV/IO over 2-3 minutes

 

• • Eclampsia/Preeclampsia:

 

• • • 4 grams  (8 mL) IV over  2-3 minutes:
    • 8 grams (16 mL) IM if an IV is unobtainable
    • 4 grams in each dorsogluteal muscle (upper buttock)

 

•  PEDIATRIC:

 

• • Not Approved

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

 

• Heart blocks
• Anuria
• Active labor
• hypomagnesaemia

 

SIDE EFFECTS:

 

• Hypomagnesaemia
• Hypocalcaemia
• Anuria
• Heart block
• Active labor