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What is Magnesium?

Magnesium is a biologically important molecule essential to proper cell function. It is found in dietary sources such as spinach or other green vegetables, or may be ingested as a food supplement. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 18%
None
9 82%

Most commonly reported side effects

stomach cramping on the morning dosage only
1 9%
Diarrhea
1 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Magnesium. See all 36 dosages ►

  1other as needed 200mg as needed 30mg as needed 1 mg daily 1 other daily 1 tps. daily 2 mg daily 2 other daily 2 tbs. daily 2 tps. daily 3 other daily 4 other daily 5 mg daily 8 other daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 52 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 800 mg weekly 133 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 456 mg daily 500 mcg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 750 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1500 mg daily 1600 mg daily 4000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Magnesium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Expense
2 22% Expense: 22%
Side effects too severe
1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Other
1 11% Other: 11%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Magnesium

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Magnesium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
3
7
16
10
14

Stopped Taking Magnesium

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 64%
Usually
2 18%
Sometimes
1 9%
Never
1 9%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 18%
Not at all
9 82%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 9%
$25-49
1 9%
< $25
6 55%

Report created on November 23, 2009.