What do systematic reviews say?

MgSO4 vs placebo

MgSO4 may leads to lower hospital admissions compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Intravenous magnesium sulfate for treating children with acute asthma in the emergency department 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.32 [0.14, 0.74]
  3 studies · 115 participants
  Low

MgSO4 vs placebo

• Intravenous magnesium sulfate for treating children with acute asthma in the emergency department 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 27 participants
  Low

MgSO4 vs placebo

MgSO4 showed no clear difference in return to ED within 48 hours compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Intravenous magnesium sulfate for treating children with acute asthma in the emergency department 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.4 [0.02, 10.3]
  2 studies · 85 participants
  Low

MgSO4 vs placebo

• Intravenous magnesium sulfate for treating children with acute asthma in the emergency department 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 47 participants
  Low