Use of Magnesium in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.
10.12701/yujm.2009.26.2.93
- Author:
Chae Rim SEONG
1
;
Dae Lim JEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. djee@medical.yeungnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Magnesium sulphate;
Calcium channel blocker;
N-methyl-D-aspartate
- MeSH:
Anesthesiology;
Calcium;
Calcium Channels;
Magnesium;
N-Methylaspartate
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2009;26(2):93-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The use of magnesium sulphate has recently increased in anesthesiology and pain medicine. The roles of magnesium sulphate are as an analgesic adjuvant, a vasodilator, a calcium channel blocker and reducing the anesthetic requirement. These effect are primarily based on the regulation of calcium influx into the cell and antagonism of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. We discuss here the clinical effects of magnesium sulphate on anesthesiology and pain medicine.
