title: Magnesium sulfate in pediatric anesthesia: the Super Adjuvant.
abstract: Magnesium is an essential chemical element in all organisms, intervening in most cellular enzymatic reactions; thus, its importance in homeostasis and as a therapeutic tool in highly challenging patients such as pediatrics. The primary purpose of this paper was to review the role of magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant drug in pediatric anesthesia. This compound already has the scientific backing in certain aspects such as analgesia or muscle relaxation, but only theoretical or empirical backing in others such as organ protection or inflammation, where it seems to be promising. The multitude of potential applications in pediatric anesthesia, its high safety, and low cost make magnesium sulfate could be considered a Super Adjuvant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain.
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-3892
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eizaga Rebollar
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain.
authors.forename: María V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: García Palacios
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morales Guerrero
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Torres
mesh_terms: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000293:Adolescent; D000698:Analgesia; D000700:Analgesics; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008274:Magnesium / Q000502:physiology; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000700:Analgesics; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D008274:Magnesium
keywords: anesthesia; child; magnesium; magnesium sulfate; pediatric anesthesia; pediatrics