Magnesium infusion to treat Irukandji syndrome

To the Editor: This is the first report of the use of magnesium sulfate to treat Irukandji syndrome.

Correspondence:

1. Fawcett WJ, Haxby EJ, Male DA. Magnesium: physiology and pharmacology. Br J Anaesth 1999; 83: 302-320.
2. Bailey PM, Little M, Jelinek GA, Wilce JA. Jellyfish envenoming syndromes: unknown toxic mechanisms and unproven therapies. Med J Aust 2003; 178: 34-37. <eMJA full text>
3. Tibballs J, Hawden G, Winkel K. Mechanisms of cardiac failure in Irukandji syndrome and first aid therapy for stings [letter]. Anaesth Intensive Care 2001; 29: 552.

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