Magnesium sulfate side effect

Magnesium sulfate injection is a naturally occurring mineral used to control low blood levels of magnesium. Magnesium sulfate injection is also used for pediatric acute nephritis and to prevent seizures in severe pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, or toxemia of pregnancy. Side effects of magnesium 

sulfate injection include:

• heart disturbances,

• breathing difficulties,

• poor reflexes,

• confusion,

• weakness,

• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling),

• sweating,

• lowered blood pressure,

• feeling like you might pass out,

• anxiety,

• cold feeling,

• extreme drowsiness,

• muscle tightness or contraction, or

• headache.

Less serious side effects of magnesium sulfate injection are more likely, and you may have none at all.

Magnesium sulfate is given in the health-care setting and is not administered at home. The usual dose range of magnesium sulfate injection is 1 to 40 g daily. Magnesium sulfate injection may interact with alcohol, caffeine, smoking, street drugs, and IV (injected) antibiotics. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before receiving Magnesium sulfate injection; it is not expected to harm a fetus. Magnesium sulfate injection passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.