Comparing Magnesium Chloride vs Magnesium Citrate
| Magnesium chloride | Magnesium citrate |
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| Magnesium chloride | Magnesium citrate |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Heart Attack, Hypomagnesemia. Magnesium chloride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Constipation. Magnesium citrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Magnesium chloride | More about Magnesium citrate | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Magnesium citrate has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 501 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Magnesium chloride side effects |
View all Magnesium citrate side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Chloromag | Citrate of Magnesia, Citroma, LiquiPrep | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 69 drugs are known to interact with Magnesium chloride:
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Magnesium citrate:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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