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What is Magnesium Citrate?

Magnesium citrate retains water in the intestine, softening stools and inducing the urge to defecate. It is a potent treatment for constipation. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Magnesium Citrate. See all 13 dosages

  100mg as needed 615mg as needed - as needed daily mg as needed 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1350 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Magnesium Citrate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 57% Other: 57%
Not indicated
2 29% Not indicated: 29%
Did not seem to work
1 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Personal research
1 14% Personal research: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Magnesium Citrate

Currently Taking Magnesium Citrate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
3
3
8

Stopped Taking Magnesium Citrate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
1
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 33%
Usually
2 67%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 33%
Not at all
2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 33%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.