Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015
A 66-year-old woman had intravenous injection of magnesium sulfate solution to stop hypertensive crisis. However her arterial pressure did not decrease and after repeated introduction of the same preparation she developed sluggishness, slow response to stimuli; the patient is unconsciousness and her respiration is inhibited. What preparation is antagonist of magnesium sulfate and can remove the symptoms of its overdose?
Answer options
- Potassium chloride
- Sodium chloride
- Activated carbon
- Calcium chloride
- Potassium permanganate
Correct answer
Calcium chloride
Explanation
Calcium chloride IV can be used to treat magnesium intoxication.
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