Magnesium (medical use)

This article is about the medical use of magnesium. For the medical use of magnesium sulfate, see Magnesium sulfate (medical use). For more general information on magnesium as an element, see Magnesium.

Magnesium
INN: Magnesium ion
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administration		By mouth, injection, topical
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FormulaMg+2
Molar mass24.305 g·mol−1

Magnesium salts are available as a medication in a number of formulations. They are used to treat magnesium deficiency, low blood magnesium, eclampsia, and several other conditions. Magnesium is an essential nutrient.

Usually in lower dosages, magnesium is commonly included in dietary mineral preparations, including many multivitamin preparations. Chelated magnesium is sometimes used to aid in absorption.

In 2021, it was the 313th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 300,000 prescriptions[1][2] and magnesium salts were the 211th most commonly prescribed medication, with more than 2 million prescriptions.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "The Top 300 of 2021". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Magnesium - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Magnesium Salts - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 14 January 2024.