Low-dose magnesium sulfate versus Pritchard regimen for the treatment of eclampsia imminent eclampsia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-72

  Malapaka, Suvarna V N ^a   Ballal, Priya K ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; Imminent eclampsia; Low dose magnesium sulfate; Pritchard regimen

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONVULSION; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SLOW RELEASE FORMULATION;

EID: 80052967442     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.05.013     Document Type: Article

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