title: Hypersensitivity to magnesium sulfate.
abstract: Two patients who were labor and delivery nurses were treated with intravenous magnesium sulfate because of preterm labor. Both patients had a rapid and sudden onset of an urticarial eruption. The eruption cleared when magnesium sulfate was discontinued. The reactions did not affect the mothers or fetuses, but other therapies to stop labor were necessary.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Thorp
authors: V L
authors: VL
authors: Katz
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Campbell
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Cefalo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D008278:Magnesium Sulfate