There is still no evidence of the appropriate dose to be used. Serum magnesium sulfate concentration is not measured regularly, thus we may be using sub-therapeutic level or reaching a toxic level.Overweight and obese women have different pharmacokinetics and different drug distribution, therefore, they may need higher doses of magnesium sulfate to reach therapeutic level.
Magnesium sulfate is used in pre-eclampsia to prevent seizures, it is administered in the form of a loading dose and maintenance dose. Maintenance dose of magnesium sulfate in pre-eclampsia varies in literature (1-3gms/hour). There is still no evidence of the appropriate dose to be used. Serum magnesium sulfate concentration is not measured regularly, thus we may be using sub-therapeutic level or reaching a toxic level.Overweight and obese women have different pharmacokinetics and different drug distribution, therefore, they may need higher doses of magnesium sulfate to reach therapeutic level. This study will evaluate whether overweight and obese women need higher maintenance doses to reach therapeutic level of magnesium sulfate in serum.Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication characterized by hypertension, proteinuria and signs of damage to another organ system, often the kidneys, occurring after 20 weeks of gestation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Women will receive a routine loading infusion of 5 g of MgSO4 over 20 minutes, followed by a maintenance dose rate of 1 g/h.
Women will receive a routine loading infusion of 5 g of MgSO4 over 20 minutes, followed by a maintenance dose rate of 2 g/h.
serum magnesium level
Maternal Serum Magnesium Level after 24 hours of magnesium sulphate infusion
Time frame: 24 hours
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