

Medication errors are more common in unit-prepared bags, so this practice should be avoided.Unit-established process for using manufacturer’s premixed bags or pharmacy-prepared bags of magnesium sulfate for both loading dose (bolus) and maintenance infusion.Use uniform and standard drug packaging, preparation, and labeling.

Staff with requisite training and supplies available to respond to magnesium-related adverse events, for example respiratory depression.
#ANTIDOTE FOR MAGNESIUM TOXICITY PROFESSIONAL#
#ANTIDOTE FOR MAGNESIUM TOXICITY HOW TO#
How to use this tool: Review the key perinatal safety elements with L&D leadership and unit staff to determine how the elements will be implemented on your L&D unit. Who should use this tool: Nurses, physicians, midwives, pharmacists, and other labor and delivery (L&D) unit staff responsible for the preparation and administration of magnesium sulfate during labor. The key elements are presented within the framework of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements with examples for the safe administration of magnesium sulfate during labor.
