Open AccessSingle Loading Low Dose MgSo4 Regimen: A Simple, Safe and Effective Alternative to Pritchard’s Regimen for Indian Women
Author(s) -
Tripti Nagaria,
Subarna Mitra,
Sashi Prabha Banjare
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26635.10453
Subject(s) - regimen , medicine , loading dose , eclampsia , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Magnesium sulphate is the anticonvulsant of choice in prevention and control of eclamptic convulsions. Pritchard's regimen is the most popular time-tested regimen used. However, owing to concerns of toxicity, several low dose regimens have been introduced considering the lower body mass index of Asian women.