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2. Magnesium Supplements Can Help With Constipation, But Make ...

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   Magnesium citrate is usually recommended for occasional constipation, per Stephanie A. McAbee, MD, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

3. Magnesium citrate - Wikipedia

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   The structures of solid magnesium citrates have been characterized by X-ray crystallography.In the 1:1 salt, only one carboxylate of citrate is deprotonated. It has the formula Mg(H 2 C 6 H 5 O 7) 2 The other form of magnesium citrate has the formula Mg(HC 6 H 5 O 7)(H 2 O) 2, consisting of the citrate dianion (both carboxylic acids are deprotonated). [1]

4. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant , lubricant , and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances.

5. So, When Is the Best Time to Take Magnesium? Experts Explain

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   Magnesium citrate: A highly absorbable form of magnesium, this is usually used to treat occasional constipation. This can be taken any time of day, per Cording. This can be taken any time of day ...

6. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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   Osmotic laxatives such as magnesium citrate work within minutes to eight hours for onset of action, and even then they may not be sufficient to expel the stool. [citation needed] Osmotic laxatives can cause cramping and even severe pain as the patient's attempts to evacuate the contents of the rectum are blocked by the fecal mass.

7. Sodium picosulfate - Wikipedia

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   Sodium picosulfate is typically prescribed in a combined formulation with magnesium citrate, an osmotic laxative. This combination is a highly effective laxative, often prescribed to patients for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopies. [5] [8]