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Magnesium Sulfate

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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Magnesium is the second most plentiful cation of the intracellular fluids. It is essential for the activity of many enzyme systems and plays an important role with regard to neurochemical transmission and muscular excitability. Deficits are accompanied by a variety of structural and functional disturbances.

Last reviewed on RxList: 8/11/2008
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