Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate for Analgesia after Caesarean Section: A Systematic Review

Objective. To summarise the evidence for use of intravenous magnesium for analgesic effect in caesarean section patients. Background. Postcaesarean pain requires effective analgesia. Magnesium, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist and calcium-channel blocker, has previously been investigated...

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Main Authors: Andrew McKeown, Vyacheslav Seppi, Raymond Hodgson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9186374