Transliteration: poreia Phonetic Spelling: (por-i'-ah) Short Definition: a journey, pursuit, undertaking Definition: a journey, pursuit, undertaking, progress.
The target range for seizure prevention was 4.8 to 8.4 mg/dL. At Chonburi Hospital, only 67 (45.9%) pregnant women were found to have the therapeutic level (4.8-8.4 mg/dL) with magnesium sulfate therapy. In this study, 2.7% of the subjects developed convulsion, this incidence was much more than the other study, 1.9%.
When magnesium sulfate is admin IV, the onset of action is immediate and the duration of action is about 30 min. Following IM admin of the drug, the onset of action occurs in about 1 hr and the duration of action is 3-4 hr. McEvoy, G.K. (ed.). American Hospital Formulary Service- Drug Information 2002.