title: Magnesium chloride or magnesium sulfate: a genuine question.
abstract: MgSO4 is routinely used in therapeutics despite its toxicity. The aim of the present review was to compare MgSO4 and MgCl2 effects in order to answer the question whether MgSO4 could be or not replaced by MgCl2. Considering that the two salts have both similar and proper effects, a clear-cut conclusion is not easy to draw. However, choosing MgCl2 seems advisable because of its more interesting clinical and pharmacological effects and its lower tissue toxicity as compared to MgSO4.
authors.affiliation: SDRM, 64 rue de Lonchamp, 92200 Neuilly, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durlach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guiet-Bara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pagès
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bac
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015636:Magnesium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D015636:Magnesium Chloride; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate