Neonatal magnesium levels are safe after maternal MgSO 4 administration: a comparison between unexposed preterm neonates and neonates exposed for fetal neuroprotection or maternal eclampsia prevention-a cohort study.

Isabelle DehaeneVan Steenstraeten TessaDe Coen Kris De Buyser Stefanie Decruyenaere Johan Koenraad Smets Kristien Roelens

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• Maternal concentrations are supraphysiological and the maternal total dose can be high. Concentrations in neonates appear to remain in safe ranges. A dosage of 4-g loading and 1 g/h seems safe for the preterm neonate on the short term.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
birth weight
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
preterm infants
preterm birth
weight gain
brain injury
early onset