Patient's question:
I experience high blood pressure again every time I get pregnant. Now that I'm pregnant with my second child, about eight weeks ago, I've been feeling dizzy and fainted last night. My family took me to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said this is due to pregnancy-induced hypertension and prescribed some magnesium sulfate for me to take home. What are the precautions for using magnesium sulfate in pregnancy-induced hypertension?Doctor's answer:
Now the pregnant woman has developed gestational hypertension again, and the likelihood of recurrence is very high. Therefore, magnesium sulfate must be used for treatment. Magnesium sulfate is the best choice for treating preeclampsia and preventing its onset. This medication can dilate the small arteries of the patient experiencing severe pain, ensuring blood supply to major organs and the placenta. When administering this medication, if it is given as an intramuscular injection, the injection sites should alternate between the left and right buttocks. If it is administered via intravenous infusion, it should be infused continuously for 24 hours, and the infusion rate must be carefully controlled.