Magnesium: the secret remedy for childhood asthma

01 February 2003

Magnesium may be a safe alternative to bronchodilators when children are suffering a severe asthma attack. When an infusion of magnesium sulphate (40 mg/kg body weight) was tested against a saline placebo for 20 minutes, the magnesium group showed a significantly greater percentage of improvement, which was even better 110 minutes later (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 2000; 154: 979-83).

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