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Magnesium Sulfate (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Magnesium Sulfate (magnesium sulfate systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: laxatives, minerals and electrolytes, miscellaneous anticonvulsants and is used to treat Barium Poisoning, Hypomagnesemia, Seizure Prevention and Ventricular Arrhythmia.

US matches:

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A06AD04,A12CC02,B05XA05,D11AX05,V04CC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007487-88-9

Chemical Formula

Mg-S-O4·xH2O

Molecular Weight

120

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Mineral supplement

Laxative, osmotically acting

Used in electrolyte solutions

Diagnostic agent, test for bilde duct patency

Chemical Name

Sulfuric acid magnesium salt (1:1), x hydrate (USP)

Foreign Names

  • Magnesii sulfas (Latin)
  • Magnesiumsulfat (German)
  • Sulfate de magnésium (French)
  • Sulfato de Magnesio (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Magnesium Sulfate (PH: USP 41)
  • Magnesium Sulfate Hydrate (OS: JAN)
  • Bitter salt (IS)
  • Bittersalz (IS)
  • Epsom salt (IS)
  • Magnesii sulfatis heptahydras (IS)
  • Magnesium sulfat-7-Wasser (IS)
  • Magnesii sulfas heptahydricus (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
  • Magnesium Sulfate (PH: Ph. Int. 6)
  • Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
  • Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Int. 7)
  • Magnesium Sulfate Hydrate (PH: JP XVII, Ph. Int. 6)
  • Magnesiumsulfat-Heptahydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 6)

Brand Names

  • 50% Magnesium Sulfate
    Hospira Healthcare, Canada
  • Addex-Magnesium
    Fresenius Kabi AB, Iceland
  • Admag-P [+ Urea, + Sulfacetamide]
    Agrawal, India
  • Andrews Liver [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Citric Acid]
    GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Ireland
  • Be-Lax [+ Magnesium Carbonate]
    Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
  • Boots Epsom Salts
    The Boots Company, United Kingdom
  • Boots Magnesium Sulphate [+ Phenol]
    The Boots Company, United Kingdom
  • Chloropent [+ Pentobarbital, + Chloral Hydrate] [veterinary use]
    Zoetis, United States
  • Cormagnesin 4.095 g/10 ml
    Wörwag Pharma, Hungary
  • Darmen-Salt [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Sodium Phosphate, + Sodium Sulfate]
    ERN, Spain
  • DBL Magnesium Sulfate
    Hospira, Australia; Pfizer, New Zealand
  • Dispert-BIL
    Dispert, Uruguay
  • Eclamsil
    Opsonin, Bangladesh
  • Elin Magnesium Sulfate
    Elin, Philippines
  • Epico [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Citric Acid]
    Egyptian, Kuwait
  • Epsom Salts
    Multichem, New Zealand
  • Euro-med Magnesium Sulfate
    Euro-Med, Philippines
  • Eziclen [+ Sodium Sulfate, + Potassium Sulfate]
    Ipsen Pharma, Czech Republic; Ipsen Pharma, Lithuania; Ipsen Pharma, Romania
  • F.X. Passage SL
    Wörwag Pharma, Germany
  • Hen Fertility [+ Tocopherol, α-] [veterinary use]
    Medpet, South Africa
  • Inj. Magnesii Sulfurici 20% Polpharma
    Polpharma, Poland
  • Lacrimalfa [+ Sodium Chloride, + Sodium Bicarbonate, + Sodium Phosphate]
    Alfa Intes, Italy
  • Laxel
    Chemical Industries, Kuwait
  • Lebersal [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Sodium Phosphate, + Sodium Sulfate]
    ERN, Spain
  • Magnesii sulfas
    Eubiotics, Georgia; Nobel, Georgia
  • Magnesio Solfato
    Bioindustria Lim, Italy; Galenica Senese, Italy; Monico, Italy; Salf, Italy
  • Magnesio Sulfato 50% Catedral
    Catedral, Paraguay
  • Magnesio Sulfato Pharma Arte
    Pharma Arte, Paraguay
  • Magnesium Sulfate
    Borisovskiy Zavod Medicinskikh Preparatov, Jsc, Georgia; Dentafill, Georgia; Exela, United States; Fresenius Kabi, United States; Hospira, United States; Tbilchempharma, Georgia; Uzgermed Pharm, Georgia
  • Magnesium Sulfate CCPC
    CCPC, Taiwan
  • Magnesium Sulfate Cherubino [+ Phenol]
    Cherubino, Malta
  • Magnesium Sulfate Fresenius Kabi
    Fresenius Kabi Canada, Canada
  • Magnesium Sulfate in 5% Dextrose [+ Glucose]
    Hospira Healthcare, Canada
  • Magnesium Sulfate Kripps
    Kripps Pharmacy, Canada
  • Magnesium Sulfate Sandoz
    Sandoz, Canada
  • Magnesium Sulfate Sterop
    Sterop, Belgium
  • Magnesium Sulfate Taiwan Biotech
    Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan
  • Magnesium Sulfate Yimin Pharm
    Yimin Pharmaceutical, China
  • Magnesium Sulfate-Darnitsa
    Darnitsa, Georgia
  • Magnesium sulfuricum
    Galenus, Lithuania
  • Magnesium Sulfuricum Pharmamagist 1 g/10 ml
    Pharmamagist, Hungary
  • Magnesium Sulphate
    API, New Zealand; Max Health, New Zealand
  • Magnesium Sulphate [+ Phenol]
    Freedor, Malta; P & D, Malta
  • Magnesium Sulphate 20% Bayer [veterinary use]
    Bayer New Zealand, New Zealand
  • Magnesium Sulphate 50% Kyron [veterinary use]
    Kyron, South Africa
  • Magnesium Sulphate Atlantic
    Atlantic Lab, Thailand
  • Magnesium Sulphate Aurum
    Aurum, Malta
  • Magnesium Sulphate Aurum 20%
    Aurum Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus
  • Magnesium Sulphate Aurum 50%
    Aurum Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus
  • Magnesium Sulphate Central Procurement
    Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta
  • Magnesium Sulphate Eipico 10%
    Eipico, Egypt
  • Magnesium Sulphate Otsuka 10%
    Otsuka, Egypt
  • Magnesium Sulphate P & D
    P & D, Malta
  • Magnesium Sulphate-Hospira
    Hospira, Hong Kong
  • Magnesium-Diasporal
    Medis, Slovenia
  • Magnezu siarczan Aflofarm
    Aflofarm Farmacja, Poland
  • Magnezu siarczan Galenowe
    Laboratorium Galenowe Olsztyn, Poland
  • Magnezu siarczan GEMI
    Gemi, Poland
  • Magnezu siarczan Hasco-Lek
    Hasco-Lek, Poland
  • Magnezyum Sulfat-Biofarma
    Biofarma, Turkey
  • Magnija sulfats-Kalceks
    Kalceks, Latvia
  • Magnio sulfato 20% Bakteriniai preparatai
    Bakteriniai preparatai, Lithuania
  • Magnio sulfato 25% Bakteriniai preparatai
    Bakteriniai preparatai, Lithuania
  • Magnio sulfato 25% Sanitas
    Sanitas, Lithuania
  • Magnoplasm [+ Glycerol]
    Mayne Pharma, Australia
  • Mag-Sulph for Cattle [veterinary use]
    AHD, New Zealand
  • Mg Inresa
    Sanolabor, Slovenia
  • Nalepsin
    Beximco, Bangladesh
  • Original Andrews Salts [+ Citric Acid, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
    GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, United Kingdom
  • Osmogel [+ Lidocaine]
    Merck Médication Familiale, France
  • Phil Pharmawealth/Atlantic Magnesium Sulfate
    Atlantic Lab, Philippines
  • Phil Pharmawealth/Harson Magnesium Sulfate
    Harson, Philippines
  • Pre-Eklamol Magnezyum Sulfat
    Polifarma, Turkey
  • Sal de Andrews [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
    Farpasa, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline Brasil, Brazil
  • Sedaman [veterinary use]
    Orion Pharma Eläinlääkkeet, Finland
  • Sedaman vet [veterinary use]
    Orion Corporation, Iceland
  • Soltran [+ Mannitol, + Potassium Citrate, + Sodium Citrate]
    Baxter Healthcare, United Kingdom
  • Spasmag
    Grimberg, France; Grimberg, Tunisia
  • Sulfat de Magneziu
    CN Unifarm, Romania
  • Sulfate de Magnesium Proamp
    Aguettant, Tunisia
  • Sulfate de Magnesium Renaudin 10%
    Renaudin, France
  • Sulfato de Magnesio
    Pharmagen, Peru; Sanderson, Peru
  • Sulfato de Magnesio 12 %
    Behrens, Venezuela
  • Sulfato de Magnesio 1meq/ml Darrow
    Darrow Laborat., Paraguay
  • Sulfato de Magnesio 25%
    Fada Pharma, Argentina; Ramallo, Argentina
  • Sulfato de Magnesio 25% Drawer
    Drawer, Argentina
  • Sulfato de Magnesio 50%
    Behrens, Venezuela
  • Sulfato de Magnesio Biosano
    Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
  • Sulfato de Magnesio Euromed
    Laboratorios Euromed Chile, Chile
  • Sulfato Magnesio Disfarmed
    Disfarmed, Ecuador
  • Sulmetin
    Sanofi-Aventis, Spain
  • Tian Jia Yuan
    Beiqi Pharmaceutical, China
  • Vigosine [+ Sorbitol, + Carnitine] [veterinary use]
    Ceva, Germany
  • Addex-Magnesium
    Fresenius Kabi, Norway; Fresenius Kabi, Sweden
  • Cormagnesin 2.0475 g/10 ml
    Wörwag Pharma, Hungary
  • Cormagnesin 200
    Solupharm, Bulgaria; Wörwag Pharma, Germany
  • Cormagnesin 400
    Solupharm, Bulgaria; Wörwag Pharma, Germany
  • Cormagnesin 400 mg
    Meda Pharm, Austria
  • Epsom Salts
    Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom
  • EZICLEN [+ Sodium Sulfate, + Potassium Sulfate]
    Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Germany
  • Eziclen [+ Sodium Sulfate, + Potassium Sulfate]
    Allergan, Spain; Ipsen, Belgium; Ipsen, Estonia; Ipsen, Latvia
  • G-Magsulph
    Gonoshasthaya, Bangladesh
  • Gold Cross Epsom Salts
    Biotech Pharmaceuticals, Australia
  • Izinova [+ Sodium, + Potassium]
    Ipsen Biopharm, United Kingdom
  • Karčioji druska
    Vilniaus kraujo centras, Lithuania
  • Magnesium Sulfate
    Martindale, United Kingdom; Yuria-Pharm, Georgia
  • Magnesium Sulfate 10%
    Demo SA, United Kingdom; Synchrony Pharma, United Kingdom
  • Magnesium Sulfate 20%
    Synchrony Pharma, United Kingdom
  • Magnesium Sulfate 50%
    Auden Mckenzie Pharma Division, United Kingdom; Demo SA, United Kingdom; Martindale, United Kingdom; Torbay Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
  • Magnesium Sulfate Atlantic
    Atlantic Lab, Hong Kong
  • Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate 50% Phebra
    Phebra, Australia
  • Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate Kalceks
    Kalceks, Lithuania
  • Magnesium Sulfate Kanada
    Kaneda Naotaka, Japan
  • Magnesium Sulfate NikP
    Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
  • Magnesium Sulfate Tomita
    Tomita Pharmaceutical, Japan
  • Magnesium Sulfuricum Biotika
    BB Pharma, Czech Republic
  • Magnesium Sulfuricum Biotika 10%
    BB Pharma, Slovakia
  • Magnesium Sulfuricum Biotika 20%
    BB Pharma, Slovakia
  • Magnesium Sulphate
    Zafa, Pakistan
  • Magnesium Sulphate Chanelle [veterinary use]
    Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Ireland
  • Magnesium Sulphate Chem-Pharm [veterinary use]
    Chem-Pharm, Ireland
  • Magnesium sulphate Toni-M
    Toni-M, Bulgaria
  • Magnesium Verla 50%
    Verla-Pharm Arzneimittel, Germany
  • Magnesium Veto-Veine [veterinary use]
    Coophavet, France
  • Magnesium-Diasporal
    Protina, Germany
  • Magnesium-Diasporal 4 mmol
    Protina, Lithuania
  • Magnesiumsulfaat Teva
    Teva Nederland, Netherlands
  • Magnesiumsulfat 50% Inresa
    Inresa, Germany; Inresa, Malta
  • Magnesiumsulfat B. Braun
    Braun, Norway
  • Magnesiumsulfat Bichsel 10%
    Grosse Apotheke Dr. G. Bichsel, Switzerland
  • Magnesiumsulfat Bichsel 20%
    Grosse Apotheke Dr. G. Bichsel, Switzerland
  • Magnesiumsulfat Bichsel 50%
    Grosse Apotheke Dr. G. Bichsel, Switzerland
  • Magnesol [+ Glucose]
    Toa Yakuhin, Japan
  • Magnidown 25% [veterinary use]
    Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom
  • Magniject [veterinary use]
    Norbrook Laboratories, Ireland
  • Magniject 25% [veterinary use]
    Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom
  • Magnio sulfatas Sanitas
    Sanitas, Lithuania
  • Magsent [+ Glucose]
    Toa Yakuhin, Japan
  • Mg 10% Inresa
    Inresa, Germany; Inresa, Malta
  • Mg 5-Sulfat 10% Drossapharm
    Drossapharm, Germany
  • Mg 5-Sulfat 50% Drossapharm
    Drossapharm, Germany
  • Retterspitz
    Retterspitz, Germany
  • Sabax Magnesium Sulphate
    Al Pharm, South Africa
  • Sulfagnesium 12.32%
    Trifarma, Peru
  • Sulfate de Magnesium Lavoisier 15%
    CDM Lavoisier, France
  • Sulfate de Magnesium Proamp
    Aguettant, France
  • Sulfate de Magnesium Renaudin 15%
    Renaudin, France
  • Sulfato de Magnesio Biol
    Biol, Argentina
  • Sulfato de Magnesio Genfarma
    Genfarma, Spain
  • Sulfato de Magnesio Sanderson
    Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile

Glossary

TermDefinition
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
USPPharmacopoeia of the United States

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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