Refer to the Women's CPG: Magnesium Sulphate.
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Crowther CA, Hiller JE, Doyle LW. et al Effect of magnesium sulfate given for neuroprotection before birth. A randomised controlled trial. JAMA 2003; 290: 2669-2676.
Lew M, Klonis E. Emergency management of eclampsia and severe pre-eclampsia. Review. Emergency Medicine. 2003; 15(4):361-8.
Lowe, S.A, Brown, M.A, et al. Guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 2008. ANZJOG. 2009; 49: 242-246.
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), The Management of Severe pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia, Guideline No. 10(A), March 2006.
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http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/management-severe-pre-eclampsiaeclampsia-green-top-10a
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The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH), 4th Edition, 2008
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC), Clinical Practice Guideline. No. 206 March 2008. Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of the Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. March, JOGC 2008. S1-S48.
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Thomson Reuters, Clinical Evidence Solutions (formerly Micromedex)
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