Magnesium sulfate 25gr

Magnesium sulfate instruction for use

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Powder Magnesium sulfate is a medicinal product of the pharmacological group of saline laxatives. It is used to relax the stool with various types of constipation.

Form of issue and composition

Magnesium sulfate powder is white. It is represented by the active substance magnesium sulphate heptahydrate. Powder is packaged in bags of 10, 25 grams or a container of 25 grams.

pharmachologic effect

Magnesium sulfate powder is an osmotic diuretic. After its intake, the osmotic pressure in the lumen of the intestine increases, which leads to a slowing down of the absorption of water, an increase in the volume in the intestine and softening of the stool. Also, magnesium sulfate has a direct irritant effect on enterocytes (cells of the intestinal mucosa), thereby increasing the intestinal peristalsis (wave-like wall movements aimed at pushing the contents into the lower sections). Also, the drug has spasmolytic (relaxes the smooth muscles of the hollow structures of the digestive tract) and choleretic (increases the excretion of bile from the structures of the hepatobiliary system into the lumen of the small intestine).
After taking the powder Magnesium sulfate is inside, it is partially absorbed into the systemic bloodstream, for the most part it is excreted from the intestine in an unchanged form.

Indications for use

Magnesium sulfate powder is indicated for oral administration with various types of constipation, which are provoked by functional or organic causes of intestinal activity. It is also used as an antidote for poisoning with barium salts.

Contraindications

Powder intake Magnesium sulfate is contraindicated in a number of pathological conditions, which include:
    Individual intolerance to magnesium sulfate.
    Acute inflammatory pathology of the small and large intestine.
    Functional or mechanical obstruction of any part of the intestine.
    Obstruction (blockage) of the bile ducts in cholelithiasis, tumor processes in the structures of the hepatobiliary system or the presence of parasites (helminths).
    Arterial hypotension - lowering the level of pressure in arterial vessels.
    Inhibition of the respiratory center.
    Lack of calcium ion level in the body.
    Severe functional deficiency of the kidneys.
    Children under 6 years.
It is not recommended long-term systematic use of the drug. Before using it, you need to make sure there are no contraindications.

Dosing and Administration

Powder Magnesium sulfate is taken orally at night or on an empty stomach half an hour before meals once a day as a laxative. Dosage depends on age:
    Children aged 6 to 12 years - 5-10 g of powder per half a cup of water.
    Children aged 12 years - 10 grams per half a cup of water.
    Adults - 10-30 g per half a cup of water.
In the chronic form of constipation, the powder can be used to prepare a solution for a cleansing enema in an amount of 10 g per 0.5 l of water.
As an antidote for poisoning with barium salts 20-25 g of powder Magnesium sulfate dissolves in 200 ml of water, the solution is taken inside.

Side effects

Receiving powder Magnesium sulfate inside can trigger the development of several side effects. From the digestive system develops nausea, vomiting, atony of the large intestine, exacerbation of various inflammatory processes in the intestine. Sometimes allergic reactions develop in the form of a rash on the skin, its itching or urticaria (a characteristic rash that resembles a nettle burn). With prolonged use of the drug may be a violation of water-salt metabolism in the body. Use of Magnesium Sulphate Powder in pregnant women can lead to abortion.

special instructions

Before you start using magnesium sulfate powder, you should carefully read the instructions for the drug. There are several special instructions that you should pay attention to, they include:
    The use of the drug in pregnant women is possible only under strict medical conditions under the supervision of a doctor, if the expected benefit for the mother exceeds the potential risk to the fetus.
    The intake of alcohol during the application of magnesium sulphate powder is excluded, since this can lead to the formation of an insoluble precipitate.
    The drug, when combined, can interact with drugs from other pharmacological groups, so when you receive them, you must warn your doctor.
    The drug is not used in children under 6 years of age, the question of the possibility of its use for older children is decided by the attending physician.
    Magnesium sulfate powder has no direct effect on the speed of psychomotor reactions and the ability to concentrate.
In the pharmacy network, the drug is dispensed without a doctor's prescription. If you have questions or concerns about its use, you should contact the doctor.

Overdose

Exceeding the recommended therapeutic dose is accompanied by the development of nausea and vomiting. In such cases, symptomatic therapy with intravenous administration of a solution of sodium chloride, calcium gluconate, the use of oxygen, as well as hemodialysis (hardware blood purification) is performed.

Analogues

By the presence of an active substance, similar to the powder Magnesium sulfate preparations for today there.

Terms and conditions of storage

Magnesium sulfate powder should be stored in a dry place inaccessible to children at an air temperature of no more than + 25º C. The shelf life of the drug is 5 years from the date of manufacture, its use after the expiration date is excluded.