Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Medical, surgical and gynaecological illness complicating pregnancy
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Best drug for management of eclampsia:
High-Yield Explanation
The drug of choice for control and prevention of convulsion in eclampsia is magnesium sulphate ,usually given by Pritchard&;s regime.The mechanism of action thought to have a peripheral action at the neuromuscular junction,by competing with calcium for entry into the cells.It may also have central action. TEXT BOOK OF OBSTETRICS,Sheila Balakrishnan,2nd edition,page no.268