Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science (영남대 의대 학술지 편집위원회)
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Use of Magnesium in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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  • Seong, Chae-Rim (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Jee, Dae-Lim (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 성채림 (영남대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학과교실) ;
  • 지대림 (영남대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학과교실)
  • Published : 2009.12.30
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Abstract

The use of magnesium sulphate has recently increased in anesthesiology and pain medicine. The roles of magnesium sulphate are as an analgesic adjuvant, a vasodilator, a calcium channel blocker and reducing the anesthetic requirement. These effect are primarily based on the regulation of calcium influx into the cell and antagonism of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. We discuss here the clinical effects of magnesium sulphate on anesthesiology and pain medicine.

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