Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) Nursing Considerations
You're watching a preview. 300,000+ students are watching the full lesson.
Included In This Lesson
Study Tools For Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) Nursing Considerations
NURSING.com students have a 99.25% NCLEX pass rate.
Outline
Generic Name
magnesium sulfate
Trade Name
MgSO4
Indication
treatment of hypomagnesaemia, hypertension, preterm labor, torsade de pointes, asthma, anticonvulsant with eclampsia
Action
magnesium plays a role in muscle excitability
Therapeutic Class
mineral and electrolyte replacements/supplements
Pharmacologic Class
minerals/electrolytes
Nursing Considerations
- use caution with renal insufficiency
- may cause decreased respiratory rate, arrythmias, hypotension, muscle weakness
- monitor EKG and respiratory status
- monitor Mg levels
- ensure dosage with secondary practitioner
- Calcium gluconate is the antidote
- Magnesium toxicity results in respiratory depression and loss of deep tendon reflexes
Unlock the Complete Study System
Used by 300,000+ nursing students. 99.25% NCLEX pass rate.
- Full lesson outlines
- NCLEX simulator (SIMCLEX)
- 6,500+ practice questions
- 2,000+ lesson videos
- 300+ cheatsheets
200% NCLEX Pass Guarantee.
No Contract. Cancel Anytime.
Transcript
Hey guys, let’s talk about magnesium sulfate also known as mgs oh four. This is an injectable medication, as you can see here, and it also can be given orally. Okay guys, remember when we are talking about therapeutic class of a drug, we are talking about how it works in the body and for magnesium sulfate, this is a mineral and electrolyte replacement or supplement and for the pharmacologic class or the chemical effect of the drug for magnesium sulfate, this is a mineral and electrolyte. So how does magnesium work? Well, magnesium plays a role in muscle. That’s my muscle excitability. We use magnesium sulfate for the treatment of hypomagnesemia hypertension, preterm labor for SOS asthma, and as an anti convulsant with eclampsia. Some of the side effects that we see with magnesium sulfate are things like hypotension, muscle weakness, arrhythmias, and a decrease respiratory rate.
Let’s take a look at a few of the nursing considerations for magnesium sulfate. Be sure to monitor your patient’s EKG, the rest respiratory rate, as well as of course, their magnesium levels use caution in patients who have renal insufficiency when administering magnesium sulfate, be sure that you are checking the dose with a secondary practitioner with IV doses. The antidote for magnesium sulfate is calcium glute. So that is important in the event of an overdose. And it is important that the patient knows that magnesium toxicity can occur. And with this, we see things like respiratory depression, as well as a loss of deep tendon reflexes and decrease cardiac output. When used orally magnesium sulfate, it can interact with fluroquinolone. So you need to know that. So with these drugs, they should be separated if each are oral, but if one is given by IV and the other, not, then this interaction is not an issue It for magnesium sulfate or mgs oh four. Now go out and be your best self today. And as always happy nursing.
Study Faster with Full Video Transcripts
99.25% NCLEX Pass Rate vs 88.8% National Average
- Full lesson outlines
- NCLEX simulator (SIMCLEX)
- 6,500+ practice questions
- 2,000+ lesson videos
- 300+ cheatsheets
200% NCLEX Pass Guarantee.
No Contract. Cancel Anytime.
Nursing School Doesn't Have To Be So Hard
Go from discouraged and stressed to motivated and passionate
Maternal-Newborn Nursing Study Plan
Concepts Covered:
- Pregnancy Risks
- Labor Complications
- Newborn Complications
- Fetal Development
- Terminology
- Prenatal Concepts
- Newborn Care
- Labor and Delivery
- Postpartum Care
- Postpartum Complications
- Medication Administration
- Studying
- Communication