TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - MAGNESIUM A1 - Meier, Kathryn H. A2 - Olson, Kent R. A2 - Anderson, Ilene B. A2 - Benowitz, Neal L. A2 - Blanc, Paul D. A2 - Clark, Richard F. A2 - Kearney, Thomas E. A2 - Kim-Katz, Susan Y. A2 - Wu, Alan H. B. PY - 2018 T2 - Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e AB - Magnesium (Mg) is a divalent cation that is required for a variety of intracellular processes and is an essential ion for proper neuromuscular functioning. Oral magnesium salts are widely available in over-the-counter antacids (eg, Maalox and Mylanta) and cathartics (milk of magnesia and magnesium citrate and sulfate). IV magnesium sulfate is used to treat toxemia of pregnancy, polymorphous ventricular tachycardia, refractory ventricular arrhythmias, and severe bronchospasm. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/05 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174606316 ER -