Antacid
Adult: 400 mg daily.
Oral
Bowel preparation
Adult: As a single dose: 3.5 g, usually combined with bisacodyl or sodium picosulfate.
Oral
Nutritional supplementation
Adult: 800 mg daily.
Indications and Dosage
Oral
Antacid Adult: 400 mg daily. Oral Bowel preparation Adult: As a single dose: 3.5 g, usually combined with bisacodyl or sodium picosulfate. Oral Nutritional supplementation Adult: 800 mg daily.
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Contraindications
Renal failure.
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Special Precautions
Renal impairment, bowel obstruction.
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Adverse Reactions
Cramping, diarrhoea, rashes, hives, itching, vomiting and upset stomach; hypermagnesaemia; paralytic ileus.
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Drug Interactions
May decrease absorption of tetracyclines and bisphosphonates; separate administration of these and other drugs by around 2 hr.
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Action
Description:
Mechanism of Action: Magnesium oxide is a magnesium salt usually used as an antacid. |