The review by ERUMBALA et al. [1] correctly proposing magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 ) as the first intravenous bronchodilator missed vital points of its pharmacological actions. The i.v. drug reduces or eliminates tachycardia and palpitation side-effects of β 2 -agonists [2-5]. As well as relaxing smooth muscle of the bronchi, vasculature, gut and uterus, MgSO 4 slows cardiac atrial conduction [6,7], and was used in the past to revert supraventricular tachycardia and fast atrial fibrillation [8,9]. There is no evidence to be found for the 20-30 min infusion rate for i.v. MgSO 4 of 40-75 mg.kg −1 , and this infusion time will not create a sufficiently high serum level to relax bronchial smooth muscle. In acute-severe and life-threatening asthma i.v. MgSO 4 followed by i.v. β 2 -agonist is safe [10]; an infusion time of 5 min for MgSO 4 has evidence for the safety of this speed of injection in obstetric [11] and cardiac literature, albeit in adults.