title: Tocolysis with oral magnesium.
abstract: Seventeen patients in whom uterine activity responded favorably to parenteral magnesium sulfate were given oral magnesium gluconate for continued tocolysis. The mean serum magnesium level before therapy was 1.44 +/- 0.22 mg/100 ml, whereas 2 hours after initiation of oral magnesium it was 2.16 +/- 0.32 mg/100 ml (p less than 0.05). One patient had nausea without vomiting or diarrhea. These data suggest that magnesium ingested orally can raise the serum magnesium level significantly.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D005260:Female; D005942:Gluconates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D005942:Gluconates; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D008274:Magnesium