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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

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Constipation 5 0
Cramps 4 0
General health 3 0
Slow my ALS progress 2 0
Other 1 0
disease-related symptoms 1 0

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Dosages

  mg as needed 250 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Magnesium Citrate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 50% Other: 50%
Not indicated
2 33% Not indicated: 33%
Did not seem to work
1 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Personal research
1 17% Personal research: 17%

See all 6 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
0
1
1
3

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
0
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

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Report created on November 22, 2009.