Effectiveness Study of Short Course of Magnesium Sulfate for Severe Preeclamsia

Summary

Magnesium sulfate is the ideal drug for seizures prophilaxis in preeclampsia. The ideal duration of this treatment after delivery is still to be established. The hypothesis is that in stable patients a shorter course of treatment is possible without prejudice to the mother.

Timeline

Start

2011-08

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2012-02

Publications

• Diaz V, Long Q, Oladapo OT. Alternative magnesium sulphate regimens for women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Oct 10;10(10):CD007388. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007388.pub3.
• Maia SB, Katz L, Neto CN, Caiado BV, Azevedo AP, Amorim MM. Abbreviated (12-hour) versus traditional (24-hour) postpartum magnesium sulfate therapy in severe pre-eclampsia. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2014 Sep;126(3):260-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.024. Epub 2014 May 10.

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