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V800245

Sigma-Aldrich

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

AR, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Epsom salts

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Linear Formula:
MgSO4 · 7H2O
CAS Number:
10034-99-8
Molecular Weight:
246.47
EC Number:
231-298-2
MDL number:
MFCD00149785
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329829246
grade:
AR
form:
crystalline powder

grade

AR

vapor density

<0.01 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

Vetec™

Assay

≥99.5%

form

crystalline powder

pH

5.0-8.2 (5% in water)

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.0005%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/Mg.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

WRUGWIBCXHJTDG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Chris Chin
Artificial organs, 37(1), 100-102 (2013-01-12)
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is relatively common and there are treatment options for virtually every form of CHD. With good care, the majority of babies can survive to adulthood; however, CHD remains a significant cause of death in infancy and
A P Morrison et al.
British journal of anaesthesia, 110(5), 702-712 (2013-03-28)
Spinal anaesthesia is the primary anaesthetic technique for many types of surgery. Adjuncts to the local anaesthetics (LA) used in spinal anaesthesia can exhibit undesirable side-effects, limiting their use, but magnesium may have advantages in this respect. We sought randomized
Karen J Gibbins et al.
Obstetrics and gynecology, 121(2 Pt 1), 235-240 (2013-01-25)
Clinical trials support the efficacy and safety of magnesium sulfate for cerebral palsy prevention. We evaluated the implementation of a clinical protocol for the use of magnesium for cerebral palsy prevention in our large women's hospital, focusing on uptake, indications
Ran D Goldman et al.
Pediatrics, 132(6), e1634-e1641 (2013-11-28)
Vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs) are the most common complication of sickle cell disease in children. Treatment with magnesium seems to improve cellular hydration and may result in reduced vaso-occlusion. This study aimed to determine if intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) reduces
Jeffrey Michael Smith et al.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 13, 34-34 (2013-02-07)
Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is one of the most common causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in low and middle income countries. Magnesium sulfate is the drug of choice for prevention of seizures as part of comprehensive management of the disease.
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