IV infusion rates should not exceed 67 mEq over 8 hours. Continuously monitor electrolytes and hemodynamic parameters during replacement under high infusion rates. Magnesium is a component of chlorophyll and occurs in high concentrations in green leafy vegetables. Magnesium also is found in nuts, seeds, peas, beans, and cocoa. Do not discount the possibility of hypomagnesemia in patients with malnutrition.
Therapy can be PO for patients with mild symptoms or IV for patients with severe symptoms.
Magnesium salts - Magnesium can be administered either PO in an oxide or gluconate form or parenterally as a sulfate salt. Although abnormally low levels of serum magnesium typically occur in adult patients hospitalized for prolonged periods, failure to include hypomagnesemia in the differential diagnosis for a similarly affected pediatric patient may be disastrous because hypomagnesemia is treated readily. Magnesium deficiency and excess. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. New research changes drug and treatment therapies daily.