Not all external uses for magnesium sulfate have been approved by the FDA. Epsom salt should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.
Boots Epsom Salts is a drug made in United Kingdom. You need a doctor's prescription to buy it. But its analogues can be bought online anywhere in the world without going to a specialist.
Magnesium sulfate is a complete analogue of Boots Epsom Salts. It has the same composition, dosage and methods of use. Also Magnesium sulfate has a lower cost compared to Boots Epsom Salts.
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Side effects
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Feeling like you might pass out extreme drowsiness, feeling like you might pass out; Breathing difficulties Hypercalcemia extreme drowsiness, feeling very weak; or sweating, confusion,
Warnings
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take magnesium sulfate if you have:
- diabetes;
- kidney disease;
- an eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia);
- if you have already been using a laxative for longer than 1 week; or
- if you on a low-magnesium diet.
Interactions
Food interaction
Pregnancy
- Women who are pregnant should not use this medication.
- If you think you could be pregnant while taking this pill you should stop taking it and consult your doctor immediately.
Overview
Intravenously or intramuscularly, the drug is used exclusively as directed by a doctor. The dose is adjusted, taking into account the therapeutic effect and the salt of magnesium sulfate in the blood.
In case of hypertensive crisis, 5-20 ml of a solution of 25% concentration is administered intramuscularly or intravenously slowly. In spastic conditions and convulsive syndrome 25% Magnesium sulfate is prescribed intramuscularly in a dose of 5-20 ml in boot with anxiolytic agents, which have a pronounced central muscle relaxant effect. In acute poisoning with salts of heavy metals, 5-10 ml of a 5-10% solution is administered intravenously.
The drug in the form of a powder is taken orally, on an empty stomach. The recommended boot for adults is 15-25 g, dissolved in 1 glass of water, once a day; for children and adolescents over 12 years old - 10 g once a day, dissolved in half a glass of water; for children from 6 to 12 years old - 5-10 g per day (half or the whole volume of a solution prepared at the rate of 10 g of Magnesium sulfate Epsom ½ cup of water).
For children under 6 years old, only a doctor can prescribe the drug. The daily dose is determined at the rate of 1 g per one year of a child’s life.
Magnesium sulfate can also be used in the form of enemas Epsom a volume of 50-100 ml of a 20-30% solution.
Side effects
When ingested, the following side effects are possible: diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain of a spastic nature, exacerbation of inflammatory diseases of Epsom gastrointestinal tract, thirst, electrolyte imbalance (asthenia, Xepanicol, increased fatigue, convulsions, confusion), signs of hypermagnesemia with renal failure.
The early signs and symptoms of hypermagnesemia are: diplopia, headache, nausea, vomiting, bradycardia, decreased blood pressure, sudden rush of blood to the face, blurred speech, shortness of breath, weakness.
With an increase in the concentration of magnesium in the blood serum, the following signs of hypermagnesemia develop: a decrease in deep tendon reflexes, an expansion of the QRS complex and a prolongation of the PQ interval on the electrocardiogram, depression of the respiratory center, loss of deep tendon reflexes, impaired conduction of the heart, and cardiac arrest. In addition, anxiety appears, hyperhidrosis, uterine atony, polyuria occurs, a pronounced sedative effect develops.
special instructions
Magnesium sulfate is prescribed with caution in case of myocardial damage, heart block, respiratory diseases, chronic renal failure, acute inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and during pregnancy.
As salt of complex treatment, the drug can be used for epilepsy to relieve epileptic status.
With an overdose of magnesium sulfate, inhibition of the central nervous system occurs. The antidote is calcium preparations - boot gluconate or calcium chloride.
Drug interaction
With parenteral salt, the drug enhances the effects of peripheral muscle relaxants.
