magnesium

Uses: This medication is a mineral supplement used to prevent This medication is a mineral supplement used to prevent This medication is a mineral supplement used to prevent and treat low amounts of magnesium in the blood. Magnesium is and treat low amounts of magnesium in the blood. Magnesium is and treat low amounts of magnesium in the blood. Magnesium is very important for the normal functioning of cells, nerves, very important for the normal functioning of cells, nerves, very important for the normal functioning of cells, nerves, muscles, bones, and the heart. Usually, a well-balanced diet muscles, bones, and the heart. Usually, a well-balanced diet muscles, bones, and the heart. Usually, a well-balanced diet provides normal blood levels of magnesium. However, certain provides normal blood levels of magnesium. However, certain provides normal blood levels of magnesium. However, certain situations cause your body to lose magnesium faster than you can situations cause your body to lose magnesium faster than you can situations cause your body to lose magnesium faster than you can replace it from your diet. These situations include treatment replace it from your diet. These situations include treatment replace it from your diet. These situations include treatment with "water pills" (diuretics such as furosemide, with "water pills" (diuretics such as furosemide, with "water pills" (diuretics such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide), a poor diet, alcoholism, or other medical hydrochlorothiazide), a poor diet, alcoholism, or other medical hydrochlorothiazide), a poor diet, alcoholism, or other medical conditions (e.g., severe diarrhea/vomiting, stomach/intestinal conditions (e.g., severe diarrhea/vomiting, stomach/intestinal conditions (e.g., severe diarrhea/vomiting, stomach/intestinal absorption problems, poorly controlled diabetes). absorption problems, poorly controlled diabetes). absorption problems, poorly controlled diabetes).