Magnesium
Magnesium Oxide
Ingredients & Drug Type
Magnesium is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Magnesium Oxide. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Magnesium Oxide
- Therapeutic class
- Vitamin / Mineral
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 400mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 400–800mg يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل مع الطعام لامتصاص أفضل
Medical Overview
Magnesium is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Magnesium Oxide. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Magnesium oxide — the family’s simplest, densest (60% elemental) and least absorbed (~4%) form: honestly a gentle osmotic laxative and quick antacid first, a mineral supplement second (citrate/glycinate absorb far better for cramps, sleep and migraine prophylaxis at 400-600mg elemental). Renal impairment is its one serious gate; standard 2-4h spacing from quinolones, levothyroxine and bisphosphonates.
Uses / Indications
- Magnesium deficiency
- muscle cramps
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- الإسهال والليونة (سمته الجوهرية لا عرضه — جرعة أقل أو صيغة عضوية لمن أرادوا المعدن فقط)
- مغص خفيف
- وغثيان على الريق. **القصور الكلوي يراكمه خطراً** (ضعف
- هبوط ضغط
- بطء قلب — بوابة سميته الوحيدة الجادة).
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- **القصور الكلوي المتوسط+: تجنب أو إشراف صارم** (مصفاته الوحيدة)
- انسداد أمعاء وألم بطن حاد غير مشخص (كل الملينات)
- وإسهال مزمن نشط.
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- اعرف أي مغنيسيوم تشتري ولماذا: للإمساك فالأكسيد ممتاز رخيص
- لتشنجات وأعصاب ونوم فالغليسينات والسترات تصلان فعلاً بلا حمّامات
- وللشقيقة جرعات منتظمة أشهراً بصيغة محتملة. كلى ضعيفة = استشارة قبل أي علبة. إمساك مزمن فوق أسابيع له قواعد الفحص لا ملينات الأبد (خصوصاً بعد الخمسين أو بدم). احجز عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- خاطف الامتصاص العائلي: فواصل ساعتين–أربع عن التتراسايكلينات والكينولونات والثايروكسين والبيسفوسفونات والحديد. مع مرخيات العضل والمهدئات بجرعات عالية: استرخاء متراكب نظري.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Magnesium?
Magnesium contains Magnesium Oxide and is categorized as Vitamin / Mineral. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Magnesium?
Catalog dosing information includes: 400–800mg يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Magnesium?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Magnesium be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.