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Magnesium Sulfate for Preterm Labor
How It Works
This medicine is thought to affect the action of calcium in the body, and calcium must be present for the muscles of the uterus to contract.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 10, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference William Gilbert, MD - Maternal and Fetal Medicine |
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