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Magnesium oxide

Magnesium oxide

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Magnesium oxide is a mineral which is a kind of nutritional agent (nutritional or metabolic agent).

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Magox 400 • Uromag

Side Effects

Common

Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal disturbances
Vomiting
Nausea
Loss of strength

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A 57-year old female asked:

can i take magnesium oxide?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is it safe to take magnesium oxide every day?

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A 36-year old asked:

What happens if you overdose on magnesium oxide tablets?

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A female asked:

I take a supplement called Oxy Powder by GHC. It contains 2746 mg of ozonated magnesium oxides per 4 caps. I take 1 per day. Is this safe?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is magnesium oxide less harmful to kidneys?

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A 32-year old asked:

Magnesium oxide or citrate, which is better?

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A 35-year old asked:

Are magnesium sulfate and magnesium oxide the same?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is magnesium oxide safe to take if you have Crohn's disease?

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A 42-year old asked:

Is 500mg of magnesium oxide safe for constipation?

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A 47-year old asked:

Should I take 250mg magnesium oxide for deficiency?

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A 30-year old asked:

If im taking metoprolol can i take magnesium oxide?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is it safe to take magnesium oxide every day as a supplement?

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A 39-year old asked:

Can calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide really bleach the skin?

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A 34-year old asked:

What's the difference between magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate?

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A 37-year old asked:

What's the difference between magnesium oxide and magnesium gluconate?

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A 32-year old asked:

What is the difference between magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate? Are they for the same purposes?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Can i crush a magnesium oxide 400mg pill and put in applesauce? know some u cant crush Mine has no score line/markings.bottle says generic for mag-ox

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A female asked:

I was told that ozonated magnesium oxides are nonelemental magnesium and that you can take higher milligram doses than regular magnesium. Is that true?

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A 43-year old asked:

How does magnesium oxide affect overall cardiac health?

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A 46-year old asked:

What is the difference between the supplements magnesium oxide and magnesium gluconate?

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A 45-year old asked:

Is magnesium oxide helpful for migraines related to hormones around period?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can I take 5 or 6 500mg magnesium oxide vitamins everyday to relieve constipation?

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A 32-year old asked:

If you take magnesium oxide to help with leg cramps, does it make your muscles weak?

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A 30-year old female asked:

i took a magnesium oxide pill yesterday 400mg and it was very difficult to swallow now a day later i still feel ike its stuck right in the middleof my throat will it eventually dissolve its very uncomfortable?

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A 30-year old female asked:

my doc prescribed magnesium oxide 400 mg once per day cuz my mag level was low the pills are very big and difficlut to swallow and i feel like a pill is stuck right in the center of my throat since yesterday and its very uncomfortable. will the pill even

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A 30-year old female asked:

What option is best for keeping stool soft long term while treating a fissure but avoiding dependence (colace, miralax, (polyethylene glycol) or magnesium oxide)?

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A 29-year old male asked:

I would like to try magnesium supplement. What is the difference between Magnesium Sulfate, Oxide, Gluconate and Aspartate. Are they all the same?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Will magnesium supplements as mag oxide 500 mg be absorbed if I have gerd or gut infections. On omeprazole too. Reflux , bone pain, anxiety, nervy!

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A 53-year old male asked:

I am wonder whiich type Magnesium is better for heart palpatations Mag oxide or mag citric.

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A 46-year old female asked:

Best form of Magnesium?

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