Count: 120 vegetable capsules
Dosage: Four vegetable capsules daily, with food.
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium (as magnesium citrate, aspartate, and malate) | 400 mg | 100% |
Other Ingredients: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, silicon dioxide.
A combination of high-quality magnesium sources from citrate, aspartate, and malate designed for energy support. High doses of magnesium from dietary supplements can result in diarrhea that can be accompanied by nausea and abdominal cramping.
Several types of medications have the potential to interact with magnesium supplements or affect magnesium status:
Bisphosphonates. Magnesium-rich supplements or medications can decrease the absorption of oral bisphosphonates, such as alendronate (Fosamax®), used to treat osteoporosis. Use of magnesium-rich supplements or medications and oral bisphosphonates should be separated by at least 2 hours.
Antibiotics. Take antibiotics at least 2 hours before or 4–6 hours after a magnesium-containing supplement.
Diuretics. Chronic treatment with loop diuretics, such as furosemide (Lasix®) and bumetanide (Bumex®), and thiazide diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide (Aquazide H®) and ethacrynic acid (Edecrin®), can increase the loss of magnesium in urine and lead to magnesium depletion.
Proton pump inhibitors. Prescription proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs, such as esomeprazole magnesium (Nexium®) and lansoprazole (Prevacid®), when taken for prolonged periods (typically more than a year) can cause hypomagnesemia. FDA advises health care professionals to consider measuring patients’ serum magnesium levels prior to initiating long-term PPI treatment and to check magnesium levels in these patients periodically.
If you take any of these medications, you should speak to your health care provider about appropriate dosage of this supplement.
Source: NIH, Office of Dietary Supplements
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