Group IIA: Alkaline Earth Metals Flashcards
Tre/False: Be, has no medical use and only used for fluorescent lamp
TRUE
It is the ______ most abundant intracellular cation
Magnesium
*just remember PISO and MICO
Magnesium is present in ________
Chlorophyll (green pigment) → can be produced via photosynthesis and Grignard reagent
State the 3 IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS OF MAGNESIUM
MgCO3
MgO
Mg(OH)2
MgCO3 Aka:
- Magnesia Alba
- Magnesite
MgO Aka:
- Magnesia
- Calcined magnesia
Mg(OH)2 Aka:
- Magnesia magma
- MOM (Milk Of Magnesia)
Mg(OH)2 Uses:
- Antacid
- Laxative (Mgtae)
What are the Universal antidote (components)
- MgO
- Tannic acid
- Activate charcoal
Aka Epsom salt
Magnesium Sulfate ( MgSO4)
Uses of Magnesium Sulfate
- Orally(PO) used as Laxative
- Intramuscular (IM) used as anti-seizure
- Parentally it is used as antidote for “Barium
Toxicity” - DOC for “Torsades de pointes” →
pronounce as torsad de pwant
Explain why MgSO4 used as an antiseizure.
Explanation: for example if a pregnant have
HTN and Proteinuria and Edema this condition
called “Pre-eclampcia” if nadagdagan ng
seizure → it will called “ECLAMPSIA”. Now
if we want to prevent that seizure we can use
the magnesium sulfate taken Intramuscularly
Explain why MgSO4 is a DOC for “Torsades de pointes”
Explanation: it’s by twisted points means ang
ECG may TP yan and ang appearance neto is
pwede mangayre if gumagamit tayo ng class I
or III na anti- arrhythmic agents. If we want to
manage arrythmia we can used magnesium
sulfate
Hydrated magnesium silicate other names:
- Talc (softest mineral known) → impalpable to touch
(meaning if you touch it wala kang malalaman na
grittiness. ) - It’s a carcinogen
- Soap stone
- French chalk
Uses of Hydrated magnesium silicate:
- Talc used as
- filtering agent
- Clarifying agent
- dusting powder
Aka:
* Lemonade purganti
* Purgative lemon
Magnesium citrate
Purgative lemon is used for _________
patient that has lung condition
Calcium is synergistic with ________
vitamin D