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Milk of Magnesia Treatment Report
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What is Milk of Magnesia?
The brand name for Magnesium hydroxide used on a short-term basis to treat constipation. It should be taken as directed in the amount prescribed by your doctor.
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Reasons Taken
2 patients in the community are taking or have taken Milk of Magnesia.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 1 | 50% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | 50% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Milk of Magnesia or how long patients were taking Milk of Magnesia before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Constipation
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- Dirty Butter
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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by Dirty Butter
Sep 11, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Constipation
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