Magnesium repletion estimate

Banded IV magnesium sulfate repletion (Tong-Rude): mild 1-2 g, moderate 2-4 g, severe 4-8 g, keyed to the entered serum magnesium and severity band.

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Example

Serum magnesium
1.2 mg/dL
Severity
Moderate (~1.0-1.4 mg/dL)

Result: Moderate hypomagnesemia: 2-4 g magnesium sulfate IV.

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What you enter

  • Serum magnesium
  • Severity
How this is calculated

Tong GM, Rude RK. Magnesium deficiency in critical illness. J Intensive Care Med. 2005;20(1):3-17. Banded MgSO4 repletion: mild 1-2 g, moderate 2-4 g, severe 4-8 g IV; infuse per protocol. Read the source ↗

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