Drug

Magnesium sulfate

Approved · FDA

Emerging researchLate-stage developmentRising momentum

Also known as Concept OB, Eldertonic, Ellis Tonic, Ferrocite Plus+17 more

Concept OB, Eldertonic, Ellis Tonic, Ferrocite Plus, Hemocyte Plus, Mg SO4, MgSO4, Sutab, Tandem OB, Tis-U-Sol, MAGNESIUM (AS SULFATE), MAGNESIUM SULFATE, UNSPECIFIED, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM, Magnesium Sulfate Anhydrous, Magnesium Sulfate, Injectable, Magnesium Sulfate/Potassium Sulfate/Sodium Sulfate, Magnesium sulfate (1:1), Magnesium sulphate, Magnesiumsulfat, Mg sulfate, magnesium(II) sulfate.

RxNorm6585 ChEMBLCHEMBL2021423UNIIML30MJ2U7I

Research papers

Active clinical trials

Regulatory events

Latest activity

beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Approval: MAGNESIUM SULFATE (ANDA217461)

Regulatory2026-07-09FDA

Effect of Oral Versus Intravenous Magnesium on Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy: A Two-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Clinical trial2026-07-06Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Magnesium Sulfate as an Adjunctive Analgesic in Prostate Surgery

Clinical trial2026-06-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Biomarkers in Management of PP Preeclampsia

Clinical trial2026-06-01Results expected Q2 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Comparative Study Between Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine, Magnesium Sulphate and Lidocaine for Cough Suppression During General Anesthetic Emergence

Clinical trial2026-06-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Effects of Perioperative Intravenous Infusion Esketamine Combined With Magnesium Sulfate for Postoperative Fatigue Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A 2×2 Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical trial2026-06-01Completed · ClinicalTrials.gov

Magnesium Sulfate in Bronchial Asthma and Acute Bronchiolitis in Children

Clinical trial2026-05-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Drug Safety Update: Magnesium sulfate: risk of skeletal adverse effects in the neonate following prolonged or repeated use in pregnancy

Regulatory2019-05-17MHRA

The Comparison of Preventive Analgesic Effects of Ketamine, Paracetamol and Magnesium Sulfate on Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Research2017-10-25Advanced biomedical research

The effects of intra-articular levobupivacain versus levobupivacain plus magnesium sulfate on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy: A prospective randomized controlled study.

Research2017-03-15Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica

Intravenous calcium and magnesium for oxaliplatin-induced sensory neurotoxicity in adjuvant colon cancer: NCCTG N04C7.

Research2010-12-28Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Magnesium sulfate compared with nifedipine for acute tocolysis of preterm labor: a randomized controlled trial.

Research2007-07-01Obstetrics and gynecology

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name

Magnesium sulfate

Aliases & brands

Concept OBEldertonicEllis TonicFerrocite PlusHemocyte PlusMg SO4MgSO4SutabTandem OBTis-U-SolMAGNESIUM (AS SULFATE)MAGNESIUM SULFATE, UNSPECIFIEDMAGNESIUM SULFATE, UNSPECIFIED FORMMagnesium Sulfate AnhydrousMagnesium Sulfate, InjectableMagnesium Sulfate/Potassium Sulfate/Sodium SulfateMagnesium sulfate (1:1)Magnesium sulphateMagnesiumsulfatMg sulfatemagnesium(II) sulfate

RxNorm CUI

6585

ChEMBL ID

CHEMBL2021423

UNII

ML30MJ2U7I

Regulatory jurisdictions

mhrafda

Regulatory timeline

2 events

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Earliest approval

2026-07-09

Latest approval

2026-07-09

Authorities

FDA · MHRA

Total events

fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 1 event

2026-07-09Approval

Approval: MAGNESIUM SULFATE (ANDA217461)

Evidence ↗

mhraMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency· 1 event

2019-05-17Safety communicationSafety

Drug Safety Update: Magnesium sulfate: risk of skeletal adverse effects in the neonate following prolonged or repeated use in pregnancy

Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).

Contains public sector information from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) licensed under the Open Government Licence (OGL v3).