Magnesium sulphate

Magnesium sulphate
1	Formula ----------------------- Molecular Weight	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 246.47
2	Synonym
3	Physical Property	Physical state Brilliant crystal or white crystalline powder . Colour Colourless or white Odour Odourless Taste Bitter , Saline and cooling taste Solubility Soluble in water ( 1 in 15) and very soluble in boiling water and insoluble in alcohol .
4	Chemical Property
5	Incompatibility	Alkali carbonates and bicarbonates , tartrates , soluble phosphates and arsenates .
6	Uses	i)                    It is used  in the treatment of magnesium deficiency . ii)                   It acts as a saline laxative iii)                 It acts as anticonvulsant . iv)                 It is used to control seizures . v)                  Externally it is used for local inflammation and infected wounds . vi)                 It is used in the treatment of cholecystitis vii)               It is used in the treatment of sea-sickness , hypertension , and to lower intercranial pressure , tetanus spasm . viii)              It I used as wet dressing for carbuncles and boils .
7	Side Effect	Excessive use of magnesium sulphate cuses hyper magnesaemia , gastrointestinal irritation and watery diarrhea .
8	Storage	It is stored in well closed container .