Research Article
Saeed Ozmaie, Mehdi Sakha, Sha
Abstract
A hypermagnesemic adult sheep during an experimental study showed gastraointestinal and respiratory changes along with cardiovascular alterations included of obvious bradycardia and heart block. In order to save the animal from fatal bradycardia, atropine sulfate was administrated instatntly at one dose 0.3 mg/kg. The animal was survived and rhythm returned to sinus rhythm from marked bradycardia and sinus arrest after administration of atropine. The present report describes signs of severe hypermagnesemia due to an overdose of magnesium sulfate during an experimental study and its successful therapeutic outcome.