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Brand Names: Magnesium Powder
See also: Calcium Magnesium, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc, Calcium Magnesium Citramate, D-ribose w/magnesium, Magnesium & Zinc, Magnesium Chelate, Magnesium Malate, Mineral Supplements

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


Reasons Taken

81 patients in the community are taking or have taken Magnesium.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 38 55%
Other 14 20%
Stiffness/spasticity 9 13%
Slow my MS progress 2 2%
Headache 1 1%
Migraines 1 1%
Bowel problems 1 1%
Spasms, back and neck 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Magnesium.

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  0 mg day 1 mg day 2 other day 52 mg day 100 mg day 168 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 340 mg day 400 mg day 450 mg day 500 mg day 550 mg day 600 mg day 800 mg day 1200 mg day 2000 mg day
  19 Number of Patients: 19 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 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 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  

Duration

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

Currently taking Magnesium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
7
11
10
8
12

Stopped taking Magnesium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
1
1
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Magnesium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 57% Other: 57%
Course of treatment ended 2 29% Course of treatment ended: 29%
Not indicated 1 14% Not indicated: 14%


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