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Magnesium sulfate
Essential medicine status
General description

ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1995 (TRS 867) for Eclampsia
Added in 1995 (TRS 867) for Severe pre-eclampsia
Recommendations
Section
Antiseizure medicines
  • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg per mL in 2 mL ampoule (equivalent to 1 g in 2 mL; 50% weight/volume)
  • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 500 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule (equivalent to 5 g in 10 mL; 50% weight/volume)