Get Informed: Magnesium
Active Ingredient(s)
Magnesium Hydroxide
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of constipation. It works by drawing fluids into the bowel and stimulating it.
- Last Text Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 7:16 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 6:53 PM
Other Names
- Magnesium
- Milk of Magnesia
- Magnesia
- Magnesium Hydroxide
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 21 Nov 2009
- Est US Patients*
- 786,900
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- Yes
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Magnesium or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Magnesium
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What is Magnesium used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 4,600 patients that use Magnesium (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 21% | 
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| Osteoporosis | 15% |
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| Heart Disease Prevention | 9% |
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| Muscle Spasms | 9% |
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| Migraine / Headache | 6% |
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| Immune Support | 6% |
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| Fibromyalgia | 6% |
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| Kidney Stones | 3% |
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| Osteoarthritis | 3% |
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| Dietary Supplement | 3% |
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| Weight Loss | 3% |
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| Neuropathic Pain | 3% |
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| Anemia | 3% |
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| Pain-Musculoskeletal | 3% |
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| Other | 12% |
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How well does Magnesium work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 4,600 users taking Magnesium (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 69%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Magnesium outweigh the bad things.
- 18%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Magnesium.
Common Side Effects of Magnesium
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 4,600 users taking Magnesium (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
16% of patients experience side-effects on Magnesium
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Magnesium
Most Common Side Effects...
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Diarrhea
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Magnesium (Magnesium Hydroxide) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
since i have been taking magnesium, feverfew and vitamin B-2. my headache gotten lot better than it used to.
25 year old Female
Posted: 2009-11-11 20:13:41
Question/Comment:
IS THERE SAFER BLOOD PRESSURE MEDS THAT COULD TAKE THE PLACE OF THE ONES I TAKE? I'VE ALSO HAD MY THYROID REMOVE,BUT HAVING A LITTLE KIDNEY PROBLEM.
65 year old Female
Posted: 2009-11-05 13:35:14
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Each person's needs are different when it comes to the safest and best medication treatment. It would be best to make an appointment with your physician to go over your concerns about your current blood pressure medications. Your physician can help you make the best decision regarding your treatment with respect to your medical history and other conditions and medications.
Posted: 2009-11-11 10:19:57
Question/Comment:
i take vitamin contain magnesium, riboflavin, feverfew for my headache. i used to have constant headache but now i have fewer headache.
25 year old Female
Posted: 2009-10-10 21:29:04
Question/Comment:
My husband has taken Beelith, which is B-6 and magnesium, for over 40 years. He was having frequent kidney stones and urinary infections. This all stopped when he started Beelith. We consider it a wonder-drug, recommended to him by the urologist's nurse, and recommend it to anyone who has the correct type of kidney stone (calcium oxalate, I think). It is relatively inexpensive and can be ordered from the internet.
66 year old Male
Posted: 2009-09-21 12:02:12
Question/Comment:
I use about 1 tsp of milk of magnesia for heartburn (usu. before bedtime) and it seems to work well. Is anyone else using it for that purpose?
59 year old Male
Posted: 2009-08-22 19:22:29
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Magnesium