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Magnesium Sulfate

"Magnesium Sulfate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A small colorless crystal used as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. It causes direct inhibition of action potentials in myometrial muscle cells. Excitation and contraction are uncoupled, which decreases the frequency and force of contractions. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1083)


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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1996 and 1998 and 2002 and 2004 and 2005 and 2006 and 2008 and 2009 and 2016
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