MAGNESIUM LACTATE
(mag NEE zee um LAK tate) Brand: Mag-Tab SR
What is the most significant information I must know about magnesium lactate?
• Till you take magnesium lactate, speak your doctor if you have kidney malady or heart disease.
• Magnesium lactate must be taken with food to lessen the chance of diarrhea.
• Do not take any another vitamin or mineral supplements that contain magnesium unless your doctor has told you to.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with magnesium lactate. Speak your doctor about all another medications you use, especially sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate, Kionex), or a tetracycline antibiotic.
• Get abnormal medical help if you think you have used too many medication, or if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
What is magnesium lactate?
• Magnesium lactate is a naturally occurring mineral that is needed in the body to support the function of the heart, nervous system, and digestive system.
• Magnesium lactate is used as a mineral supplement to treat magnesium deficiency. It is also used to treat heartburn, indigestion, or stomach upset.
• Magnesium lactate may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my health care provider till taking magnesium lactate?
• If you have determined conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use this medicine. Till you take magnesium lactate, speak your doctor if you have:
· kidney malady; or
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether magnesium lactate is deleterious to an unborn child. Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• Magnesium lactate may pass into breast milk. Although it is not expected to reason harm to a nursing child, do not use magnesium lactate without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How must I take magnesium lactate?
• Use this medicine exactly as directed on the label, or as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Magnesium lactate is generally taken once each 12 hours. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• Magnesium lactate must be taken with food to lessen the chance of diarrhea.
• Avoid crushing, chewing, breaking, or sucking on an extended-release tablet. Swallow the pill intact. Breaking the pill may reason too many of the drug to be released at one time. Conversation with your doctor if you have trouble swallowing the pill.
• Store magnesium lactate at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to use the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, blurred vision, slow heart course, trouble breathing, feeling like you might pass out.
What must I avoid while taking magnesium lactate?
• Do not take any another vitamin or mineral supplements that contain magnesium unless your doctor has told you to.
What are the possible side effects of magnesium lactate?
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· diarrhea;
· bloating, gas; or
· upset stomach.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect magnesium lactate?
• Speak your doctor about all another medications you use, especially:
· sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate, Kionex); or
· a tetracycline antibiotic such as demeclocycline (Declomycin), doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), or tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap, Helidac).
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with magnesium lactate. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about magnesium lactate.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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