Magnesium citrate

“Table 1: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for Magnesium in Milligrams (mg) … 19–30 years | 400 mg | 310 mg … 31–50 years | 420 mg | 320 mg … 51+ years | 420 mg | 320 mg”

“The Tolerable Upper Intake Level for supplemental magnesium is 350 mg for adults … The ULs only include magnesium from dietary supplements and medications; they do not include magnesium found naturally in food and beverages”

“Small studies have found that magnesium in the aspartate, citrate, lactate, and chloride forms is absorbed more completely and is more bioavailable than magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate”

“The forms of magnesium that are most commonly reported to cause diarrhea include magnesium carbonate, chloride, gluconate, and oxide … The diarrhea and laxative effects of magnesium salts are due to the osmotic activity of unabsorbed salts”

“The risk of magnesium toxicity increases with impaired renal function or kidney failure because the ability to remove excess magnesium is reduced or lost”

“Taking magnesium-rich supplements or medications at least 2 hours before or after oral bisphosphonates can minimize this interaction … These antibiotics should be taken at least 2 hours before or 4 to 6 hours after a magnesium-containing supplement”

“Prescription proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs … can cause hypomagnesemia when taken for prolonged periods (typically more than a year)”

“Chronic treatment with loop diuretics … and thiazide diuretics … can increase the loss of magnesium in urine and lead to magnesium depletion … potassium-sparing diuretics … reduce magnesium excretion”

“The Supplement Facts panel on a dietary supplement label declares the amount of elemental magnesium in the product, not the weight of the entire magnesium-containing compound”

“The DV for magnesium is 420 mg for adults and children age 4 years and older”

“Magnesium is found in some remedies for heartburn and acid indigestion, and it is a key ingredient in certain laxatives … Magnesium is a primary ingredient in some laxatives”

“Five out of eight sleep-related studies reported improvements in sleep parameters, while two studies reported no improvements, and one reported mixed results … Firm conclusions were limited by the heterogeneity of the data”

“coadministration of magnesium citrate reduced thyroxine AUC non-significantly by 7% compared with levothyroxine alone … Hypothyroid patients should nonetheless take levothyroxine separated from magnesium-containing formulations”

“HS for use by the general adult population should not contain vitamins and minerals exceeding the stipulated limits stated in Tables 4 and 5 … Table 5: Minerals Limits … Magnesium 350 mg”

“Contribute to normal muscle function • Calcium, potassium, magnesium … Maintain/support nervous system function • Copper, iodine, magnesium, potassium … Maintain/support body electrolyte balance • Magnesium”

“The objective of this guideline is to highlight the substances of concern … 65. Magnesium — Restricted use in HS and TM … the maximum recommended daily dose should not provide more than 350mg”

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