Magnesium chloride

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Magnesium Chloride

Magnesium chloride (pronounced: mag-NEE-zee-um KLOR-ide) is an inorganic compound consisting of one magnesium and two chloride ions. The compound is used in medicine due to its properties as a neuroprotective agent and a cardioprotective agent.

Etymology

The term "magnesium" originates from the Greek word "Magnesia", a district in Thessaly. The word "chloride" comes from "chloros", meaning greenish-yellow in Greek, which is the color of chlorine gas.

Medical Uses

Magnesium chloride is used in medicine for a number of purposes. It is often used as a source of magnesium in the treatment of hypomagnesemia, or low blood magnesium levels. It can also be used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of eclampsia and preeclampsia, severe conditions that can occur during pregnancy.

In addition, magnesium chloride has been found to have neuroprotective effects, potentially helping to protect the brain from damage caused by various conditions, such as stroke or trauma. It also has cardioprotective effects, potentially helping to protect the heart from damage caused by conditions like heart attack or heart failure.

Related Terms

  • Magnesium: A chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray solid which bears a close physical resemblance to the other five elements in the second column (group 2, or alkaline earth metals) of the periodic table.
  • Chloride: The name for a type of ions that are formed when chlorine gains an electron and the resulting negatively charged ion.
  • Hypomagnesemia: A common electrolyte disorder defined as a serum magnesium concentration of less than 1.7 mg/dL (0.70 mmol/L).
  • Eclampsia: A severe complication of pregnancy characterized by the onset of convulsions, often followed by coma.
  • Preeclampsia: A disorder of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and often a significant amount of protein in the urine.

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