Boston—A regimen of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) in pregnant women can achieve adequate magnesium exposure prior to delivery to optimize fetal neuroprotection. Now, a study has identified the optimal dose.
“Our findings suggest 64 g is the optimal total dose,” said Brendan Carvalho, MBBCh, FRCA, professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at Stanford University Medical Center, in California. “Both the dose and duration of exposure is likely important. The