Hypertension, or tocolytic treatment during pregnancy.
Magnesium-containing antacids and supplemental magnesium salts
Should not be used in patients receiving vitamin D analogs.
Vitamin D analogs can increase serum magnesium concentrations in
Patients with chronic renal failure.
Does Magnesium have any side
Effects?
Important
Overdose Symptoms to recognizediarrhea is the most common
Symptom of magnesium overdose, but it is important to
Remember that diarrhea could be due to an acute viral
Illness or sorbitol found in many diet foods and
Candy. It also could be due to dietary indiscretion
Such as in the case of a known food allergy or
Intolerance.At serum magnesium levels between 3 meq
And 5 meq/liter, there is a tendency for lowered blood
Pressure because of peripheral vasodilation. (Severe
Hypotension may occur at higher levels.) Facial flushing is
Sometimes seen, associated with sensations of warmth and
Thirst. While nausea and vomiting may occur, they are not
Always present.When serum magnesium levels reach 5 meq
To 7 meq/liter, lethargy, dysarthria, and drowsiness can
Appear. Deep tendon reflexes are lost when the serum magnesium
Level increases to about 7 meq/liter.The respiratory center becomes depressed
When serum magnesium levels exceed 10 meq/liter; expected
Changes include shallow respirations, irregular brief periods
Of apnea and, finally prolonged apnea.Coma occurs when the serum magnesium
Concentration is 12 meq to 15 meq/liter. Cardiac arrest may be
Expected when the serum level exceeds 15 meq to 20 meq/liter.It is possible to produce an overload of
Any electrolyte if excessive quantities are administered;
Magnesium is no exception. For example, excessive magnesium
Administration during treatment for eclampsia can cause both
Maternal and fetal hypermagnesemia. For this reason, magnesium
Should be administered cautiously, especially to patients with
Decreased renal function. While normal persons can excrete 40g
To 60g of administered magnesium per 24 hours and thus safely
Receive large doses of magnesium, those with decreased renal
Function cannot.
What dose of Magnesium should I
Take?
Since the majority of us do not eat right nor do we have the
Perfect stress-free life, we will need to take more than the RDA for
Mg, because we need to take in more than we
Lose. Herbert C. Mansmann, Jr., M.D., Director of The Magnesium Research
Laboratory at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA has
Come up with a dosing method that really works great. Dr
Mansmann has done research on the use of magnesium for the past 11
Years. His method of dosing is a little different than what
You are used to. But if you follow the directions you will get
Better! First you must choose a Magnesium Product to use as a
Maintenance daily dose. This can be the magnesium product
Of your choice. You can check the magnesium product page
For more detailed information about the different