ArticleArchives of academic emergency medicine2020
Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate for Pain Management in Patients with Acute Renal Colic; a Randomized Clinical Trial.
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- Pooled it
- Comparing the pain relief effectiveness of intravenous magnesium sulfate and ketorolac versus intravenous morphine and ketorolac for kidney stones.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Methodology and findings of randomized clinical trials on pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to treat renal colic pain - a review.Central European journal of urology · 2023Review
- Magnesium for Pain Treatment in 2021? State of the Art.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Opioids in the Treatment of Acute Renal Colic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionIt seems that magnesium (Mg) sulfate can be helpful in controlling the acute pain caused by the stone passing from the ureter by reducing ureter smooth muscle contractions. The present study has been designed with the aim of assessing the role of Mg sulfate in controlling the renal colic pain in emergency department (ED).
methodsThis double blind randomized clinical trial was performed on 18 to 60 year-old patients with acute renal colic presenting to the ED of a teaching hospital during 1 year. Patients were allocated to one of the 2 groups receiving either IV morphine or IV Mg sulfate using block randomization method and were then compared regarding pain control characteristics and probable side effects.
results90 patients with the mean age of 37.34 ± 12.10 (18 - 60) years were divided into 2 equal groups. The 2 groups were in a similar condition regarding mean age (p = 0.168), sex distribution (p = 0.267), underlying disease (p = 0.414) and alcohol and drug abuse (p = 0.524). Mean pain scores of the patients based on VAS were not significantly different between the 2 groups on admission and 20, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after drug administration. Success rate in reducing the pain by at least 3 points on VAS was equal and 91.1% for both groups on the 20
conclusionIt seems that Mg sulfate, as a muscle relaxant agent, can be considered as a safe adjunct medication in controlling the pain of renal colic patients in the ED.
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