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Deepa Narasimhulu
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Reducing Adverse Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Therapy for Neuroprotection: Tailoring Treatment to the Intended Recipient
Author(s): Deepa Narasimhulu and Shantanu RastogiDeepa Narasimhulu and Shantanu Rastogi
Magnesium sulfate is widely administered to pregnant women at risk of preterm delivery for neuroprotection. However, there are no uniform guidelines in the dosing protocol for magnesium use. While antenatal magnesium therapy reduces the risk of cerebral palsy and gross motor dysfunction, adverse neonatal outcomes related to magnesium have been reported by some, and are the subject of considerable debate. There may be a therapeutic window within which the neuroprotective effects of magnesium sulfate are observed, with adverse neonatal outcomes at levels outside this window. Magnesium sulfate is one of few drugs currently administered in a “one dose fits all” regimen, without taking into account maternal or fetal parameters. While the mother is monitored and her dose is adjusted as needed, the fetus is not monitored (neither in utero nor in the NICU). Inability to monitor th.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7552.1000252