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magnesium glycinate
generic
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: CAP: 87.5 mg, 100 mg, 120 mg, 133 mg
Special Note
- [strength clarification]
- Info: Mg glycinate contains approx. 14.1% elemental Mg; 500 mg Mg glycinate = 70.5 mg (5.8 mEq) elemental Mg; doses expressed as elemental Mg
dietary supplementation
- [individualize dose]
- Info: see Dietary Reference Intakes, Magnesium table
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised; renal failure: avoid use
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: CAP: 87.5 mg, 100 mg, 120 mg, 133 mg
Special Note
- [strength clarification]
- Info: Mg glycinate contains approx. 14.1% elemental Mg; 500 mg Mg glycinate = 70.5 mg (5.8 mEq) elemental Mg; doses expressed as elemental Mg
dietary supplementation
- [individualize dose]
- Info: see Dietary Reference Intakes, Magnesium table
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised; renal failure: avoid use
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- renal failure
- caution: renal impairment
- caution: botulism
Drug Interactions .
Overview
magnesium supplement
magnesium salt (supplement)
- polyvalent cation
Avoid/Use Alternative
- baloxavir marboxil
- calcitriol
- doxercalciferol
- potassium phosphate
- sodium acid phosphate
- trientine
- ursodiol
Monitor/Modify Tx
- alendronate
- azithromycin
- bictegravir
- cabotegravir
- cefaclor
- cefdinir
- chloroquine
- ciprofloxacin
- deferiprone
- delafloxacin
- demeclocycline
- diflunisal
- digoxin
- dolutegravir
- doxycycline
- eltrombopag
- elvitegravir
- fexofenadine
- gabapentin
- gabapentin enacarbil
- hyoscyamine
- ibandronate
- levofloxacin
- levothyroxine
- mexiletine
- minocycline
- moxifloxacin
- mycophenolate mofetil
- mycophenolic acid
- naproxen
- ofloxacin
- omadacycline
- penicillamine
- potassium acid phosphate
- raltegravir
- rifampin
- riociguat
- risedronate
- rosuvastatin
- sarecycline
- sodium phosphate (supplement)
- sotalol
- tetracycline
- thyroid
- tipranavir
- vadadustat
- zinc oral
Caution Advised
- fosamprenavir
- sodium polystyrene sulfonate
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
may occur but none reported
Common Reactions
- dyspepsia
- diarrhea
- nausea
- vomiting
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
Cr at baseline; electrolytes if Mg >50 mEq/day and renal impairment
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
may use during pregnancy; recommended dietary allowance of elemental Mg 400 mg/day for pregnant patients 14-18 yo, 350 mg/day for pregnant patients 19-30 yo, and 360 mg/day for pregnant patients 31 yo and older; risk of fetal harm not expected based on limited human data
Lactation
Clinical Summary
may use while breastfeeding; no known risk of infant harm based on limited human data w/ other magnesium salts; inadequate human data available to assess effects on milk production
Formulary .
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