Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate to Treat Acute Headaches in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review.
Andrew C MillerBrandon K PfefferMichael R LawsonKerry B SewellAlexandra R KingShahriar ZehtabchiPublished in: Headache (2019)
While we cannot draw a firm conclusion on the efficacy or benefit of intravenous magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute non-traumatic headaches, the existing evidence indicates potential benefits in pain control beyond 1 hour, aura duration, and need for rescue analgesia.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- pain management
- high dose
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- spinal cord injury
- chronic pain
- blood pressure
- hepatitis b virus
- neuropathic pain
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- ultrasound guided
- postoperative pain
- intensive care unit
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation