Cardiac glycosides (eg, digoxin) Administer magnesium sulfate with extreme caution because serious changes in cardiac conduction, which can result in heart block, may occur if administration of calcium is required to treat magnesium toxicity.
CNS depressants (eg, barbiturates, narcotics) Possible additive CNS depressant effects.
Neuromuscular blocking agents Potentiation of neuromuscular blockade.
Nitrofurantoin Decreased absorption of nitrofurantoin (oral magnesium).
Penicillamine Reduced penicillamine effects (oral magnesium).
Tetracyclines Decreased absorption of tetracyclines (oral magnesium).
Incompatibility Alcohol (in high concentrations), alkali carbonates and bicarbonates, alkali hydroxides, arsenates, barium, calcium, clindamycin phosphate, heavy metals, hydrocortisone sodium succinate, phosphates, polymyxin B sulfate, procaine hydrochloride, salicylates, streptomycin, strontium, tartrates, tetracycline, tobramycin.
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