Key result
Magnesium sulfate shows promise as a highly safe, low-cost adjuvant in pediatric anesthesia with scientific backing for analgesia and muscle relaxation.
Why the study?
What is the role of magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant drug in pediatric anesthesia?
What is the role of magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant drug in pediatric anesthesia?
Magnesium sulfate is a safe, low-cost, and versatile adjuvant for pediatric anesthesia with proven benefits in analgesia and muscle relaxation.
Should not yet change pediatric anesthesia practice; leaves open the need for randomized trials to confirm benefits.
Magnesium is an essential chemical element in all organisms, intervening in most cellular enzymatic reactions; thus, its importance in homeostasis and as a therapeutic tool in highly challenging patients such as pediatrics. The primary purpose of this paper was to review the role of magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant drug in pediatric anesthesia. This compound already has the scientific backing in certain aspects such as analgesia or muscle relaxation, but only theoretical or empirical backing in others such as organ protection or inflammation, where it seems to be promising. The multitude of potential applications in pediatric anesthesia, its high safety, and low cost make magnesium sulfate could be considered a Super Adjuvant.
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Rebollar et al. (2017) conducted a review in Pediatric anesthesia. Magnesium sulfate was evaluated. Magnesium sulfate shows promise as a highly safe, low-cost adjuvant in pediatric anesthesia with scientific backing for analgesia and muscle relaxation.
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