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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. Magnesium (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   The citrate is the least expensive soluble (high bioavailability) oral magnesium salt available in supplements, with 100 mg and 200 mg magnesium typically contained per capsule, tablet or 50 mg/mL in solution. [26] Magnesium aspartate, chloride, lactate, citrate and glycinate each have bioavailability 4 times greater than the oxide form and are ...

5. 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.

6. The best 16 foods to relieve constipation fast ... - AOL

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   Usually, constipation is classified as fewer than three bowel movements a week, according to Cleveland Clinic. Another common sign of constipation is when bowel movements are hard, dry, or ...

7. What Is the Best Magnesium to Take? Experts Weigh In - AOL

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   The average daily recommended amount of magnesium is 310-320 mg for adult women (teen girls and pregnant women need a little more, roughly 360), and 400-420 mg for adult men. The best way to get ...

8. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Saline laxatives are nonabsorbable, osmotically active substances that attract and retain water in the intestinal lumen, increasing intraluminal pressure that mechanically stimulates evacuation of the bowel. Magnesium-containing agents also cause the release of cholecystokinin, which increases intestinal motility and fluid secretion. [3]

9. 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]