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Lu D, Yu J, Sang L. Enoxaparin sodium combined with magnesium sulfate in the treatment of severe preeclampsia. Pak J Med Sci 2024; 40:870-874. [PMID: 38827871 PMCID: PMC11140334 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.40.5.9001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Objective To observe the treatment of severe preeclampsia in newborns with enoxaparin sodium combined with magnesium sulfate. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 80 patients with severe preeclampsia admitted to Hefei Second People's Hospital, China from January 2019 to December 2020. Treatment records showed that 40 cases received magnesium sulfate treatment (single group), and 40 cases received enoxaparin sodium combined with magnesium sulfate treatment (combination group). Levels of D-dimer, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1), placental growth factor (PLGF), Apgar scores of newborns delivered before and after treatment were compared. Gestation weeks and incidence of adverse reactions were analyzed. Results After treatment, levels of D-dimer, sfit-1 and adverse reactions in the combination group were significantly lower than those in the single group (P<0.05), and the level of PLGF, newborn Apgar score and length of gestation were significantly higher than those in the single group (P<0.05). Conclusion Compared to magnesium sulfate alone, the combination of enoxaparin sodium and magnesium sulfate in the treatment of pregnant women with severe preeclampsia can more effectively regulate the cytokine level of patients, improve pregnancy outcome, and improve neonatal Apgar score. The incidence of adverse reactions is low, making it a safe and efficient treatment modality.
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- Dawei Lu
- Dawei Lum, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hefei Second People’s Hospital, Intersection of Guangde Road and Leshui Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province 230000, P.R. China
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- Jie Yu, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hefei Second People’s Hospital, Intersection of Guangde Road and Leshui Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province 230000, P.R. China
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- Lin Sang, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hefei Second People’s Hospital, Intersection of Guangde Road and Leshui Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province 230000, P.R. China
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Holmström Thalme E, Frödin-Bolling M. Validation of a Model for Predicting Magnesium Concentration in Women with Preeclampsia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pregnancy 2024; 2024:1178220. [PMID: 38504794 PMCID: PMC10950413 DOI: 10.1155/2024/1178220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Objective To validate a model for predicting magnesium concentration in magnesium sulfate treatment in preeclampsia. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting. Three secondary care hospitals, one accepting neonates from gestational week 28 + 0. Population. Women with preeclampsia undergoing magnesium sulfate treatment. Subjects initially received Zuspan treatment (4 g bolus and 1 g/h maintenance dose), commonly increased by individual titration. Main Outcome Measures. Difference in mean between measured and predicted magnesium concentration. Proportion of women reaching target concentration (>2 mM) in 25 h. Results 56 women were included, with 356 magnesium measurements available. Mean magnesium concentration was 1.82 mM. The prediction model overestimated magnesium concentration by 0.10 mM (CI 0.04-0.16) but exhibited no bias for weight, creatinine, or treatment duration. Weighted mean infusion rate was 1.22 g/h during 30 hours. Overall success rate in reaching target concentration was 54%, decreasing to 40% in women > 95 kg. Overall success rate at 8 hours was 11%. No toxic concentrations were found. Conclusions Zuspan regimen is very safe, but slow to reach therapeutic concentrations-despite efforts of individual titration. Success rate is lower in heavy women, which is of particular importance considering their predisposition to develop preeclampsia. The validated pharmacokinetic model performs well and may be used to individually tailor treatment from the outset.
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- Erik Holmström Thalme
- Department of Women's Health, Värnamo Hospital, Region Jönköpings län, Kvinnokliniken, Värnamo sjukhus, SE-331 85 Värnamo, Sweden
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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Magnesium Sulfate Use in Pregnancy for Preeclampsia Prophylaxis and Fetal Neuroprotection: Regimens in High-Income and Low/Middle-Income Countries. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2023; 50:89-99. [PMID: 36822712 DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2022.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Magnesium sulfate is one of the most commonly used medications in obstetrics, most notably for the prevention of eclamptic seizures and fetal neuroprotection of the extremely preterm neonate. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies have demonstrated a variety of IV and IM regimens are effective for these indications. Existing models and data can be used to tailor treatment regimens to increase coverage in poor resource areas, maximize efficacy and minimize toxicity for patients of different weights and renal function.
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Carpenter AM, Rodseth RN, Coetzee E, Roodt F, Bye S. Compatibility and stability of an admixture of multiple anaesthetic drugs for opioid-free anaesthesia. Anaesthesia 2022; 77:1202-1208. [PMID: 36039022 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The ability to combine and use drugs in a single infusion device may be useful in resource-limited settings. This study examined the chemical stability of an opioid-sparing mixture of ketamine, lidocaine and magnesium sulphate when combined in a single syringe. High-performance liquid chromatography and atomic absorption spectrophotometry were performed on six syringes containing the three-drug mixture. Since most opioid-sparing techniques typically rely on a 24-hour infusion regime, we tested stability at the initial admixing and 24 hours later. Stability was defined as a measured drug concentration within 10% of expected, with the absence of precipitation or pH alterations. Pharmacokinetic simulations were conducted to further show that the achieved plasma drug concentrations were well within an effective analgesic range. All mixed drug concentration measurements were within the required 10% reference limit. No obvious precipitation or interaction occurred, and pH remained stable. Drug stability was maintained for 24 hours. Pharmacokinetic simulations showed that ketamine and lidocaine were within their minimum analgesic effect concentrations. Our results show that this three-drug mixture is chemically stable for up to 24 hours after mixing, with a pharmacokinetic simulation illustrating safe, clinically useful predicted plasma concentrations when using the described admixture.
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- Private Practice, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- George Regional Hospital, George, South Africa
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- Biochemical and Scientific Consultants cc, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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Boushra M, Natesan SM, Koyfman A, Long B. High risk and low prevalence diseases: Eclampsia. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 58:223-228. [PMID: 35716535 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Eclampsia is a rare partum and puerperal condition that carries a high rate of morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls of the care of patients with eclampsia, including presentation, evaluation, and evidence-based management in the emergency department (ED). DISCUSSION Eclampsia is a hypertensive disease of pregnancy defined by new onset tonic-clonic, focal, or multifocal seizures or unexplained altered mental status in a pregnant or postpartum patient in the absence of other causative etiologies. However, signs and symptoms of preeclampsia and prodromes of eclampsia are often subtle and non-specific, making the diagnosis difficult. Thus, it should be considered in pregnant and postpartum patients who present to the ED. Laboratory testing including complete blood cell count, renal and liver function panels, electrolytes, glucose, coagulation panel, fibrinogen, lactate dehydrogenase, uric acid, and urinalysis, as well as imaging to include head computed tomography, can assist, but these evaluations should not delay management. Components of treatment include emergent obstetric specialist consultation, magnesium administration, and blood pressure control in patients with hypertension. Definitive treatment of eclampsia requires emergent delivery in pregnant patients. If consultants are not in-house, emergent stabilization and immediate transfer are required. CONCLUSIONS An understanding of eclampsia can assist emergency clinicians in rapid recognition and timely management of this potentially deadly disease.
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- Marina Boushra
- East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, 600 Moye Blvd., Mailstop 625, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, 2301 Erwin Rd., Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
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- SAUSHEC, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
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Zhang Z, Wang J, Wang X, Wang L. A retrospective review of the risk factors affecting the therapeutic serum concentrations of magnesium sulfate in pre-eclamptic patients. J Clin Pharm Ther 2022; 47:973-978. [PMID: 35235228 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE To identify factors that may affect the therapeutic serum magnesium levels after intravenous administration for seizure prophylaxis in pre-eclamptic patients. METHODS One hundred and two women with PE with severe features were identified categorized into two groups: subtherapeutic and therapeutic group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operation characteristic curve analysis were conducted for the risk factors influencing the serum magnesium concentration. RESULTS Among 102 eligible patients, 63 (62%) patients did not attain ideal therapeutic serum magnesium levels. Those patients had elevated albumin levels (p < 0.05), higher creatinine clearance (Ccr) (p < 0.001), and higher body mass index (BMI) (p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis identified BMI and Ccr as independent risk factors for subtherapeutic serum magnesium concentration (p < 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed a greater area under the curve for BMI than for Ccr in predicting subtherapeutic serum magnesium levels (0.787 vs. 0.774). WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Maternal body weight and renal function were independent risk factors for subtherapeutic serum magnesium concentration in the early stage after administration.
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- Zhixian Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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Magnesium sulfate pharmacokinetics after intramuscular dosing in women with preeclampsia. AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS 2021; 1:100018. [PMID: 36277458 PMCID: PMC9563381 DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current intramuscular magnesium dosing regimens in low and middle-income countries are based on indirect absorption parameters to inform pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic response. OBJECTIVE To determine if therapeutic serum magnesium levels are obtained in women with severe preeclampsia receiving intramuscular administration of magnesium sulfate using the Pritchard regimen and to compare the key pharmacokinetic variables to those previously published. STUDY DESIGN Serum magnesium levels were obtained at multiple time points at baseline and after magnesium sulfate administration from women with severe preeclampsia receiving the standard Pritchard regimen for seizure prophylaxis at Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. The pharmacokinetic profiles were constructed for the study cohort and the updated pharmacokinetic model was compared with the one that was previously published. RESULTS A total of 80 blood samples were collected from 20 women with severe preeclampsia (45 collected before childbirth and 35 collected after childbirth). After 11.5 hours of magnesium sulfate administration, 63% of women in the cohort had serum magnesium levels of ≥2.0 mmol/L. Data from women receiving the Pritchard regimen combined with data from women previously modeled after the receipt of intravenous magnesium sulfate were adequately described using a 2-compartment model with first-order absorption and linear elimination from the central compartment. All structural pharmacokinetic parameters including clearance, central volume of distribution, peripheral volume of distribution, and intercompartment clearance were adjusted for maternal weight, and the clearance was further adjusted for serum creatinine level and antepartum or postpartum status. The simulated pharmacokinetic profiles of the updated pharmacokinetic model and the previously published pharmacokinetic model are similar. In previously published pharmacokinetic modeling, absorption rate constant=0.32 and absolute bioavailability=0.86. In the updated pharmacokinetic model, absorption rate constant=0.45 and absolute bioavailability=0.91. CONCLUSION These data support the use of the Pritchard regimen as acceptable to achieve therapeutic serum magnesium levels and support the reported simulation of serum magnesium levels and eclampsia response associated with different intramuscular regimens.
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Fanni D, Gerosa C, Nurchi VM, Manchia M, Saba L, Coghe F, Crisponi G, Gibo Y, Van Eyken P, Fanos V, Faa G. The Role of Magnesium in Pregnancy and in Fetal Programming of Adult Diseases. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3647-3657. [PMID: 33319331 PMCID: PMC8360883 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02513-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Magnesium is an essential trace metal and a necessary factor for multiple biochemical functions in humans. Its role in biology is fundamental in over 600 enzymatic reactions implicated in protein synthesis, mitochondrial functions, neuromuscular activity, bone formation, and immune system competence. Magnesium status is relevant in fetal development during gestation and in the newborn growth during the perinatal period. Moreover, magnesium is able to influence fetal programming and disease presentation in childhood or adulthood. The aim of this review is to focus on this metal homeostasis, analyzing its normal values, the causes of hypomagnesemia, the interaction with drugs and other conditions, and the diseases associated with magnesium value alteration during pregnancy, in order to study its role in fetal programming of adult diseases. The data here reported clearly indicated the existence of a connection between magnesium status and human pathology starting from intrauterine life and extending into childhood and adulthood.
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- Daniela Fanni
- UOC Sezione di Anatomia patologica, Dipartimento di scienze Mediche e Sanità pubblica, University of Cagliari, Via ospedale, 54, 09124, Cagliari, Italy.
- UOC Anatomia Patologica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- UOC Sezione di Anatomia patologica, Dipartimento di scienze Mediche e Sanità pubblica, University of Cagliari, Via ospedale, 54, 09124, Cagliari, Italy
- UOC Anatomia Patologica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- UOC di Psichiatria, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- UOC Radiologia, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- UOC Laboratorio Analisi, University of Cagliari, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hepatology Clinic, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, UZ Genk Regional Hospital, Genk, Belgium
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- UOC Terapia Intensiva Neonatale, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- UOC Sezione di Anatomia patologica, Dipartimento di scienze Mediche e Sanità pubblica, University of Cagliari, Via ospedale, 54, 09124, Cagliari, Italy
- UOC Anatomia Patologica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Adjunct Professor Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Alternate Dosing Protocol for Magnesium Sulfate in Obese Women With Preeclampsia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol 2021; 136:1190-1194. [PMID: 33156201 DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether obese women need greater doses of magnesium sulfate to obtain therapeutic serum concentrations for eclamptic seizure prevention. METHODS Women with preeclampsia and a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher were randomly allocated to either the Zuspan regimen of magnesium sulfate (4-g intravenous [IV] loading dose, then a 1-g/h infusion) or to alternate dosing (6-g IV loading dose, then a 2-g/h infusion). Women had serum magnesium concentrations obtained at baseline, as well as after administration of magnesium sulfate at 1 hour, 4 hours, and delivery. The primary outcome was the proportion of women who had subtherapeutic serum magnesium concentrations (less than 4.8 mg/dL) 4 hours after administration. A sample size of 18 women per group was planned to compare the proportion of women with subtherapeutic serum magnesium concentrations in each group. RESULTS From July 12, 2016, to March 14, 2019, 89 women with preeclampsia were screened and 37 were enrolled: 18 to the Zuspan regimen and 19 to the alternate regimen. A significantly greater proportion of women administered the Zuspan regimen had subtherapeutic serum magnesium concentrations at 4 hours (100% [95% CI 59-100] vs 63% [95% CI 41-81]; P=.01) compared with women administered the alternate higher dose regimen. At 4 hours, mean concentrations were significantly higher in the alternate regimen group (3.53 mg/dL±0.3 [Zuspan regimen] vs 4.41±0.5 [alternate regimen]; P<.01). CONCLUSION The alternate dosing regimen of a 6-g IV loading dose followed by a 2-g/h IV maintenance dose more reliably achieves therapeutic serum magnesium concentrations (as defined by a concentration of at least 4.8 mg/dL) in obese women with preeclampsia. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02835339.
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da Costa TX, Azeredo FJ, Ururahy MAG, da Silva Filho MA, Martins RR, Oliveira AG. Population Pharmacokinetics of Magnesium Sulfate in Preeclampsia and Associated Factors. Drugs R D 2021; 20:257-266. [PMID: 32642964 PMCID: PMC7419390 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-020-00315-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background and Objective The pharmacokinetic basis of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) dosing regimens for preeclampsia (PE) prophylaxis and treatment is not clearly established. The aim of study is to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model of MgSO4 in PE, and to determine key covariates having an effect in MgSO4 pharmacokinetics in preeclampsia (PE) and to determine key covariates having an effect in MgSO4 PK. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted from June 2016 to February 2018 in patients with PE administered MgSO4 as a 4-g bolus followed by continuous infusion at a rate of 1 g/h. Serum magnesium concentrations were obtained before treatment administration and 2, 6, 12, and 18 h after the initial dose. The software Monolix was used to estimate population PK parameters of MgSO4 [clearance (CL), volume of distribution (V), half-life] and to develop a PK model with baseline patient demographic, clinical, and laboratory covariates. Results The study population consisted of 109 patients. The PK profile of MgSO4 was adequately described by a one-compartment PK model. The model estimate of the population CL was 1.38 L/h; for V, it was 13.3 L; and the baseline magnesium concentration was 0.77 mmol/L (1.87 mg/dL). The baseline body weight and serum creatinine statistically influenced MgSO4 CL and V, respectively. The model was parameterized as CL and V. Conclusion The PK of MgSO4 in pregnant women with PE is significantly affected by creatinine and body weight. Pregnant women with PE and higher body weight have a higher V and, consequently, a lower elimination rate of MgSO4. Pregnant women with PE and a higher serum creatinine value show lower CL and, therefore, lower MgSO4 elimination rate.
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- Tatiana Xavier da Costa
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil. .,Maternity School Januário Cicco, Health Science Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil. .,Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Li J, Tang L, Tang R, Peng L, Chai L, Zhu L, Yu Y. Risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum concentrations of magnesium sulfate in severe preeclampsia of Chinese patients. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:578. [PMID: 33004015 PMCID: PMC7528234 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03277-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is the standard drug for eclampsia prophylaxis and treatment. In China, the effective therapeutic serum magnesium level is 1.8–3.0 mmol/L. There is little information on how to achieve and maintain effective therapeutic concentrations. This study aimed to investigate risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum concentrations of MgSO4 in patients with severe preeclampsia. Methods Patients with severe preeclampsia who received MgSO4 intravenous infusion were retrospectively reviewed. The maternal demographic characteristics, regimens for the administration of MgSO4, and lab test results of patients were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were conducted for the risk factors influencing the serum magnesium concentration. Results A total of 93 patients with severe preeclampsia were included in the study. 52 (55.91%) patients did not attain therapeutic serum magnesium levels. A multivariate logistic regression analysis identified creatinine clearance (Ccr), whether the loading dose was given, and measurement time of serum magnesium concentration (referring to the time from start of MgSO4 infusion to blood draw for serum sampling) as independent risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum magnesium concentration (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis indicated that the continuous variable Ccr had a significant predictive value for the serum magnesium concentration, which resulted in a cutoff point of 133 mL/min; while measurement time had limited predictive value, with cutoff point of 2.375 h. Conclusions Ccr, whether the loading dose was given, and measurement time were independent risk factors for sub-therapeutic serum magnesium concentration. A loading dose of MgSO4 everytime before the maintenance dose, as well as the duration of MgSO4 maintenance dose of more than 2.375 h are recommended for all the patients with severe PE. Routine evaluation of serum magnesium levels is a recommended practice for women with severe PE and whose Ccr is ≥133 mL/min.
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- Jingjing Li
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu, China.
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Du L, Wenning LA, Carvalho B, Duley L, Brookfield KF, Witjes H, de Greef R, Lumbiganon P, Titapant V, Kongwattanakul K, Long Q, Sangkomkamhang US, Gülmezoglu AM, Oladapo OT. Alternative Magnesium Sulfate Dosing Regimens for Women With Preeclampsia: A Population Pharmacokinetic Exposure-Response Modeling and Simulation Study. J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 59:1519-1526. [PMID: 31157410 PMCID: PMC6790709 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.1448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Magnesium sulfate is the anticonvulsant of choice for eclampsia prophylaxis and treatment; however, the recommended dosing regimens are costly and cumbersome and can be administered only by skilled health professionals. The objectives of this study were to develop a robust exposure‐response model for the relationship between serum magnesium exposure and eclampsia using data from large studies of women with preeclampsia who received magnesium sulfate, and to predict eclampsia probabilities for standard and alternative (shorter treatment duration and/or fewer intramuscular injections) regimens. Exposure‐response modeling and simulation were applied to existing data. A total of 10 280 women with preeclampsia who received magnesium sulfate or placebo were evaluated. An existing population pharmacokinetic model was used to estimate individual serum magnesium exposure. Logistic regression was applied to quantify the serum magnesium area under the curve‐eclampsia rate relationship. Our exposure‐response model‐estimated eclampsia rates were comparable to observed rates. Several alternative regimens predicted magnesium peak concentration < 3.5 mmol/L (empiric safety threshold) and eclampsia rate ≤ 0.7% (observed response threshold), including 4 g intravenously plus 10 g intramuscularly followed by either 8 g intramuscularly every 6 hours × 3 doses or 10 g intramuscularly every 8 hours × 2 doses and 10 g intramuscularly every 8 hours × 3 doses. Several alternative magnesium sulfate regimens with comparable model‐predicted efficacy and safety were identified that merit evaluation in confirmatory clinical trials.
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- Lihong Du
- PPDM, QP2, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Certara Strategic Consulting, Oss, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.,Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Jiangsu Province, China
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- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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