Asthma magnesium sulfate

Some clinicians believe that intravenous magnesium sulfate is effective for the treatment of severe acute asthma unresponsive to standard doses of inhaled /32-agonists in the emergency department. This is based on subset analyses of two studies showing that patients with the most severe obstruction following initial inhaled 82-agonists decreased hospitalizations with magnesium treatment compared with placebo. However, the subset with severe obstruction is the one demon-... 

Rowe BH, Bretzlaff JA, Bourdon C, et al. Intravenous magnesium sulfate treatment for acute asthma in the emergency department A systematic review of the literature. Ann Emerg Med 2000 36 181-190. 

Magnesjum Sulfate (Various) [Magnesium Supplement-/ Magnesium Salt ] Uses Preeclampsia/eclampsia, cardiac aiTCSt w/ torsades de pointes, sevei e astlima Action Mg supl Dose Adults. Preeclampsia/premature labor 4 g load Uien 1-4 g/h IV inf Cardiac arrest w/ torsades 1-2 g IV push (2-4 mL 50% soln) in 10 mL D5W Asthma 3 g in 100 mL DjW over 5-10 min... 

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