Magnesium: a versatile drug for anesthesiologists / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 4-8, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-85968
ABSTRACT
Magnesium sulfate has been used in preeclampsia patients in order to prevent seizure. It is also used for the treatment of arrhythmia and asthma and as an anesthetic adjunct in patients undergoing surgery for pheochromocytoma. However, its potentiating effects on perioperative analgesia and muscle relaxation have drawn attention recently. These characteristics of magnesium (anesthetic- and analgesic-sparing effect) enable anesthesiologists to reduce the use of anesthetics during surgery and the use of analgesics after surgery. Magnesium sulfate has a high therapeutic index and cost-effectiveness. Considering these diverse characteristics useful for anesthesia, appropriate use of magnesium sulfate would improve surgical outcome and patients' satisfaction.
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Main subject:
Pheochromocytoma
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Pre-Eclampsia
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Asthma
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Seizures
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Analgesia
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Analgesics
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Anesthesia
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Anesthetics
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Magnesium
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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