Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Ruth Woodrow,Bruce Colbert ,David Smith

Exercise 15

Katrina Oosterlund is in her 31st week of pregnancy and has developed hypertension, 3+ edema in her ankles, and proteinuria. The OB physician is concerned that she may develop new-onset grand mal seizures related to eclampsia. She is admitted to the hospital and started on IV magnesium sulfate. Extreme caution should be exercised when administering magnesium sulfate due to its potential effects on the neonate. This includes the potential for:
A) Hypotension
B) Increased risk of seizure
C) Respiratory depression
D) Hypertension