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Intravenous magnesium was not effective in converting acute onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm when compared to placebo or an alternative antiarrhythmic drug. When compared to placebo, adding intravenous magnesium to digoxin increased the proportion of patients with a ventricular response &lt;100 beats\/min (58.8% vs 32.6%; OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.93 to 5.42; p&lt;0.001). When compared to calcium antagonists or amiodarone, intravenous magnesium was less effective in reducing the ventricular response (21.4% vs 58.5%; OR 0.19, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.44; p&lt;0.001) but also less likely to induce significant bradycardia or atrioventricular block (0% vs 9.2%; OR 0.13, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.76; p\u200a=\u200a0.02). The use of intravenous magnesium was associated with transient minor symptoms of flushing, tingling and dizziness in about 17% of the patients (OR 14.5, 95% CI 3.7 to 56.7; p&lt;0.001).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Adding intravenous magnesium to digoxin reduces fast ventricular response in acute onset atrial fibrillation. The effect of intravenous magnesium on the ventricular rate and its cardiovascular side effects are less significant than other calcium antagonists or amiodarone. 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