Role of magnesium sulphate in patients presenting with tetanus

Aim: to determine the efficacy of efficacy of magnesium sulphate in patients presenting with tetanus. study design: it was a descriptive cross sectional study. place of study: department of medicine,pns shifa hospital,karachi. duration: from jan 2012 to jan 2015. method: a total of 50 diagnosed cases of tetanus between 18-80 years of both gender were included in the study. results: in our patients,mean age of the patients was recorded as 41.54+6.34,34(68%) were male and 16(32%) were females. efficacy of magnesium sulphate was recorded in 56% of the cases. conclusion: the magnesium sulphate may be used as first line therapy for the management of tetanus cases,its efficacy is not significantly higher but achieving an acceptable level,however,the protocols should be followed carefully for avoidance of its side effects.