Adult Dosing

Hypomagnesemia

• 200-400 mg/day PO divided tid-qid

Prevention of hypomagnesia

• Men: 270-400 mg/day PO
• Women: 280-300 mg/day PO
• Pregnant women: 320 mg/day PO
• Breastfeeding women: 340-355 mg/day PO

Pediatric Dosing

Hypomagnesemia

• Child 6-11 yrs: 3-6 mg/kg/day PO divided tid-qid

Prevention of hypomagnesia

• Child >10 yrs: 270-400 mg/day PO

• Prevention and treatment of hypomagnesemia

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product
• Hypermagnesemia
• Hypocalcemia
• Anuria
• Heart block

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: Dose adjustments not defined, reduction in dosage recommended

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Hepatic impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

• Use cautiously in any degree of renal insufficiency

Pregnancy Category:NR

Breastfeeding: Unknown.

• CNS: Malignant hyperthermia, seizures, increased ICP, postanesthesia delirium, psychomotor slowing
• RESP: Respiratory depression, hypoxia
• CV: Severe hypotension, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest
• METABOLIC: Hyperkalemis, carboxyhemoglobinemia
• GI: Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
• HEPA: Hepatotoxicity, hepatic failure, hepatic necrosis
• DERM: Flushing, sweating
• MUSC: Muscle twitching
• GU: Uterine relaxation
• MISC: Shivering

• Mineral; plays vital role in neurotransmission and muscular excitability
• Absorption: Up to 30%
• Minimally metabolized by liver
• Excreted primarily by the kidneys
• Half-life: Unknown

US Trade Name(s)

• Only generic available

US Availability

magnesium gluconate (generic)

• TABS: 500 mg
• LIQ: 54 mg/5 mL

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Canadian Availability

• N/A

UK Trade Name(s)

• N/A

UK Availability

• N/A

Australian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Australian Availability

• N/A

Nutrition/Electrolytes

Minerals & Electrolytes