From: Evaluation of a low-cost, low-power syringe pump to deliver magnesium sulfate intravenously to pre-eclamptic women in a Malawian referral hospital
Clinical Dosage
Flow Rate
Volume and Syringe Size
Loading Dose
4 g MgSO4 over 20 min
60 mL/h
20 mL in a single 20 mL syringe
Maintenance Dose
1 g/h MgSO4 for 24 h
5 mL/h
120 mL in two 60 mL syringes