Magnesium sulfate has more side effects than nifedipine as tocolytic
December 19th, 2006 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
STANFORD, Calif. - The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine.
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