Purpose Intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4) is used as adjunct therapy to treat
acute asthma exacerbations. Despite its clinical use, there is a limited understanding of the …

Purpose Intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4) is clinically useful as adjunct therapy
in treating acute asthma exacerbations. Despite its clinical utility, the disposition of …

Background Asthma is the most common pediatric chronic disease and currently affects 7.1
million children in the United States. Many children experience acute asthma exacerbations …

Objective: Systemic administration of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) has been proposed as a
treatment for pediatric patients with acute asthma. However, previous trials show mixed …

Objectives: To describe the role of intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) as therapy for
acute severe asthma in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Source: Publications …

Background Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease affecting children. It is
usually associated with airway hyper-responsiveness. Globally, the prevalence of asthma …

Purpose To assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of high-dose magnesium sulfate (MgSO
4) infusion in pediatric patients with status asthmaticus. Methods A prospective cohort study …

OBJECTIVES: The standard of care for treatment of an asthma exacerbation includes
oxygen, inhaled short-acting bronchodilators, and systemic corticosteroids; adjunctive …

MgSO 4 has a role in severe exacerbations of acute asthma and there is no evidence of
benefit outside this clinical situation. Both nebulized and iv treatments are well tolerated and …

Introduction: Severe asthma attacks are life-threatening, and require serious medical
attention. Intravenous MgSO4 is an efficient medication, proven to improve outcomes. To …