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magnesium hydroxide
generic
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: SUSP: 400 mg per 5 mL, 1200 mg per 5 mL
Special Note
- [strength clarification]
- Info: 400 mg Mg hydroxide = 166.7 mg (13.7 mEq) elemental Mg; doses expressed as Mg hydroxide salt
constipation
- [2400-4800 mg PO qd prn]
- Alt: 2400-4800 mg/day PO divided bid-qid prn
dyspepsia
- [400-1200 mg PO qid prn]
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised; renal failure: avoid use
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: SUSP: 400 mg per 5 mL, 1200 mg per 5 mL
Special Note
- [strength clarification]
- Info: 400 mg Mg hydroxide = 166.7 mg (13.7 mEq) elemental Mg; doses expressed as Mg hydroxide salt
constipation
- [6 mo-1 yo (off-label)]
- Dose: 40 mg/kg/dose PO qd prn; Alt: 40 mg/kg/day PO divided bid-qid prn
- [2-5 yo]
- Dose: 400-1200 mg PO qd prn; Alt: 400-1200 mg/day PO divided bid-qid prn
- [6-11 yo]
- Dose: 1200-2400 mg PO qd prn; Alt: 1200-2400 mg/day PO divided bid-qid prn
- [12 yo and older]
- Dose: 2400-4800 mg PO qd prn; Alt: 2400-4800 mg/day PO divided bid-qid prn
dyspepsia
- [6-11 yo]
- Dose: 200-400 mg PO qid prn
- [12 yo and older]
- Dose: 400-1200 mg PO qid prn
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised; renal failure: avoid use
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]