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Magnesium Oxide Treatment Report

Brand Names: Phillips' Cramp-free

What is Magnesium Oxide? Magnesium oxide is found in a number of foodstuffs, dietary supplements and antacid treatments. It is used as an electrolyte replacement. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons taken

31 patients in the community are taking or have taken Magnesium Oxide.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 6 19%
Other 3 9%
Constipation 3 9%
Migraine Headaches 1 3%
relieves constipation and muscle cramps 1 3%
LEG CRAMPS 1 3%
muscle spasams 1 3%
Support another treatment 1 3%
Shoulder pain 1 3%
Sleeplessness 1 3%
hypomagesonia 1 3%

Other treatments patients are taking for General health include Multivitamins, Omega 3 Fish Oil, and Vitamin C.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Magnesium Oxide.

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All (Show top 10)

  0.5 tps. daily 125 mg daily 140 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 400 mg daily 420 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1600 mg daily 3000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Magnesium Oxide or how long patients were taking Magnesium Oxide before stopping.

Currently Taking Magnesium Oxide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
3
5
4
8

Stopped Taking Magnesium Oxide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Magnesium Oxide (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 67% Did not seem to work: 67%
Doctor's advice 1 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Course of treatment ended 1 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell 100% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • Soli Deo Gloria
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
  • Soli Deo Gloria
  • by Soli Deo Gloria
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Magnesium Oxide

Report created on November 08, 2009.