Magnesium Sulfate
Epsom salts, many others, and generics
9.9% Elemental Magnesium
Magnesium salt
| D | 2 | Yes | No | No |
| Key |
- Injection: 500 mg/mL (4 mEq/mL) (2, 10, 20, 50 mL); must be diluted before use
- Injection, prediluted in sterile water for injection; ready to use: 40 mg/mL (0.325 mEq/mL) (50, 100, 500, 1000 mL); 80 mg/mL (0.65 mEq/mL) (50 mL)
- Injection, prediluted in D5W; ready to use: 10 mg/mL (0.081 mEq/mL) (100 mL)
- Granules (Epsom salts and generics): Approx. 40 mEq Mg per 5 g (454, 1810 g)
- 500 mg magnesium sulfate is equivalent to 49.3 mg elemental Mg or 4.1 mEq Mg.
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Magnesium Sulfate." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309620/2/Magnesium_Sulfate.
Magnesium Sulfate. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309620/2/Magnesium_Sulfate. Accessed August 25, 2026.
Magnesium Sulfate. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309620/2/Magnesium_Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 August 25]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309620/2/Magnesium_Sulfate.
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