DRUG | SUPPLIED | DOSE | COMMENTS |
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MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTS (ORAL) (Paeds) (Magnesium Glucoheptonate (Magnesium Rougier), Magnesium Gluconate, Magnesium Oxide) Mechanism of action: Electrolyte supplement Ref: 44, 253, 645 Last update: 2023-05-12 |
Mg++ refers to elemental magnesium Magnesium Glucoheptonate: oral solution: 100 mg/mL (5 mg Mg++/mL) (Rougier) Magnesium Gluconate: tablet: 500 mg (approx. 28 mg Mg++)Magnesium Oxide: tablet: 420 mg (approx. 253 mg Mg++) |
Hypomagnesemia: 10-20 mg elemental Mg++ /kg/dose PO daily to QID. Max: 2000 mg/dose |
1000 mg elemental magnesium = 83 mEq = 42 mmol. Large doses may cause diarrhea. IV replacement may be more appropriate for severe hypomagnesemia. Use with caution in renal failure. Standard Prescription: magnesium gluconate/glucoheptonate/oxide __mg PO__(frequency) (__mg elemental Mg++ /kg/24 hr) |