Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride (injection)

Magnesium is a mineral found in nature that is essential for many functions in the body, particularly for muscles and nerves.

Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride injection is used to treat hypomagnesemia (low magnesium levels in your blood).

Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride injection is also used to prevent seizures in pregnant women who have conditions like pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, or toxemia of pregnancy.

Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride injection may also be used for reasons not mentioned in this medication guide.

If you can, before you get Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride, inform your doctor if you have kidney disease, heart disease, a stomach or intestinal disorder, or if you are dehydrated. Also let your doctor know if you regularly drink alcohol or caffeine, if you smoke, or if you use any street drugs.

Tell your doctor if you regularly drink alcohol or caffeine, smoke, or use street drugs. These factors can affect how Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride injection works in your body.

If possible, before you receive Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride, inform your doctor if you have:

• kidney disease;
• heart disease;
• a stomach or intestinal disorder; or
• if you are dehydrated.

You should not use Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby. Use effective birth control and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

Magnesium sulfate can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without informing your doctor if you are breastfeeding.

In an emergency, it may not be possible to tell your caregivers if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows you have received this medication.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your caregiver right away if you have:

• feeling like you might pass out;
• sweating, anxiety, cold feeling;
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);
• weak or shallow breathing;
• extreme drowsiness, feeling very weak; or
• numbness or tingly feeling around your mouth, muscle tightness or contraction, overactive reflexes.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride is injected into a muscle or into a vein through an IV. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting.

Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and other vital signs will be watched closely while you are receiving Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride.

Since Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride (injection) is given by a healthcare professional, you are not likely to miss a dose.

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are using, including any that you start or stop while you are being treated with Magnesium Sulfate-Sodium Chloride, especially any IV (injected) antibiotics.

Other drugs may interact with magnesium sulfate, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Inform each of your health care providers about all the medicines you are currently using and any medicine you begin or stop using.