How is Eclampsia Treated?
The standard course of treatment for eclampsia is magnesium sulfate. This simple salt saves mothers lives. According to the Collaborative Eclampsia Trial (CLASP) published in The Lancet, June 95, women on magnesium sulfate had • 52% lower risk of recurrent seizures than those on diazepam; • Those who did have recurrent seizures had fewer than those on diazepam; • 26% lower risk of maternal death than those on diazepam; • Babies of mothers on magnesium were in better condition after delivery and less likely to need special care; • Less likely to be ventilated or develop pneumonia or to need intensive care than those on phenytoin; • 67% lower risk of recurrent seizures than those on phenytoin; • 50% lower risk of maternal death than those on phenytoin. Nevertheless, magnesium sulfate, is not a benign drug and must be used by a skilled health care provider with appropriate support facilities. Overdoses can and do occur. It is important to note that while magnesium sulfate has often been c
The standard course of treatment for eclampsia is magnesium sulfate. This simple salt saves mothers lives. According to the Collaborative Eclampsia Trial (CLASP) published in The Lancet, June 95, women on magnesium sulfate had • 52% lower risk of recurrent seizures than those on diazepam; • Those who did have recurrent seizures had fewer than those on diazepam; • 26% lower risk of maternal death than those on diazepam; • Babies of mothers on magnesium were in better condition after delivery and less likely to need special care; • Less likely to be ventilated or develop pneumonia or to need intensive care than those on phenytoin; • 67% lower risk of recurrent seizures than those on phenytoin; • 50% lower risk of maternal death than those on phenytoin. Nevertheless, magnesium sulfate, is not a benign drug and must be used by a skilled health care provider with appropriate support facilities. Overdoses can and do occur. It is important to note that while magnesium sulfate has often been c
