Magnesium sulphate as an anticonvulsant in the management of eclampsia

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 605-607

  Ahmed, Rehana ^a,b  

^a Sobhraj Maternity Hospital   (Pakistan)

^b NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Convulsion; Eclampsia; Magnesium sulphate; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; AREFLEXIA; ARTICLE; BRADYPNEA; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 7244226402     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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