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Indications/Uses
Dietary supplementation.
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Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult: PO Adjust according to individual requirement. RDA (elemental magnesium): 19-30 yr: Female: 310 mg/day, pregnant female: 350 mg/day, male: 400 mg/day. ≥31 yr: Female: 320 mg/day, pregnant female: 360 mg/day, male: 420mg/day.
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Special Precautions
Risk of hypermagnesaemia in patients with renal impairment. Caution in myasthenia gravis. Take with food to reduce incidence of diarrhoea.
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Adverse Reactions
Gastrointestinal irritation, watery diarrhoea.
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Drug Interactions
Oral magnesium salts may decrease absorption of bisphosphonates, quinolone antibiotics and tetracycline derivatives; admin should be separated apart if concomitant use is required. Magnesium-containing products may reduce absorption of eltrombopag by 70%; separate admin by at least 4 hr. Calcitriol may increase serum concentrations of Magnesium salts. Magnesium salts may decrease serum concentrations of mycophenolate; monitor for reduced effects of mycophenolate. Concomitant use of trientine and magnesium salt may reduce serum concentrations of both agents.
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CIMS Class
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ATC Classification
A12CC06 - magnesium lactate ; Belongs to the class of magnesium-containing preparations. Used as dietary supplements.
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