Composition
Inj: Per ml: Magnesium chloride 200 mg (1.97 mEq/ ml); 10 ml.
Indications & Dosage
Prevention & treatment of hypomagnesaemia: Adults: 8-24 mEq/day Children: 2-10 mEq/day. The usual recommended paediatric maintenance intake of magnesium ranges from 0.2-0.6 mEq/kg/day. The dose of magnesium may also be based on the caloric intake; on that basis, 3-10 mEq/day of magnesium are needed; max maintenance dose: 8-16 mEq/day.
Precautions
Cardiac disease, hypertension, kidney dysfunction, liver dysfunction, neonates, elderly.
Pregnancy
Use only when no safer alternative exists for a serious problem.
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, sweating, hypotension, flushing, hypothermia, stomach upset, depression of refluxes. Overdose may result in hives and difficulty in breathing.