Magnesium nitrate for treating magnesium deficiency:
Pharmaceuticals:
Magnesium nitrate is used as an ingredient in the preparation of magnesium salts, which play a role in the treatment of magnesium deficiencies, indigestion, heart disease and hypertension.
Magnesium nitrate has a smooth muscle relaxant effect, which relieves symptoms caused by excessive smooth muscle contraction, such as bronchospasm, respiratory symptoms in patients with asthma and COPD, and abdominal pain and gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by smooth muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract.
It also dilates peripheral blood vessels and reduces peripheral resistance, and is indicated for the acute management of hypertension in specific situations, such as hypertension in pregnancy or in combination with other drugs to enhance the antihypertensive effect.
As an osmotic laxative, magnesium nitrate can increase the fluid content in the intestinal tract, soften stools and stimulate intestinal peristalsis, helpi…