Best drug for management of eclampsia:: (A) MgSO4, (B) Lytic cocktail regime, (C) Phenytoin, (D) Diazepam
Answer is A. The drug of choice for control and prevention of convulsion in eclampsia is magnesium sulphate ,usually given by Pritchard&;s regime.The mechanism of action thought to have a peripheral action at the neuromuscular junction,by competing with calcium for entry into the cells.It may also have central action. TEXT BOOK OF OBSTETRICS,Sheila Balakrishnan,2nd edition,page no.268