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Inorganic Chemicals > Magnesium Compounds > Magnesium Sulfate
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Sulfates > Magnesium Sulfate
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfuric Acids > Sulfates > Magnesium Sulfate
... > Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Acids > Sulfuric Acids > Sulfates > Magnesium Sulfate
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Sulfur Acids > Sulfuric Acids > Sulfates > Magnesium Sulfate

Preferred term

Magnesium Sulfate  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Heptahydrate Magnesium Sulfate
  • Magnesium Sulfate, Heptahydrate

Scope note

  • A small colorless crystal used as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. It causes direct inhibition of action potentials in myometrial muscle cells. Excitation and contraction are uncoupled, which decreases the frequency and force of contractions. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1083)

In other languages

  • magnesiumsulfaatti

    Finnish

  • Addex-Magnesiumsulfaatti
  • Englannin suola
  • englanninsuola
  • Epsom-suola
  • epsomiitti
  • epsominsuola
  • karvassuola
  • katkerosuola
  • Magnesiumsulfat

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008278

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