Risk factors for the development of hypermagnesemia in patients prescribed magnesium oxide: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Magnesium oxide (MgO), an antacid and laxative, is widely used in Japan to treat constipation and peptic ulcers. Because serum Magnesium (Mg) levels are elevated in elderly and/or patients with renal failure, its periodic monitoring is recommended for patients prescribed MgO, in...

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Main Authors: Eri Wakai, Kenji Ikemura, Hiroko Sugimoto, Takuya Iwamoto, Masahiro Okuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40780-019-0133-7