Clinical features of hypermagnesemia in patients with functional constipation taking daily magnesium oxide

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition
Hideki MoriMasahiro Kikuchi

Abstract

Although magnesium oxide is widely used as a laxative, alterations in serum magnesium concentrations among patients taking daily magnesium oxide have not been clarified. The present retrospective, cross-sectional study investigated the risk factors for hypermagnesemia in patients taking daily oral magnesium oxide. Of 2,176 patients administered daily magnesium oxide, 193 (8.9%) underwent assays of serum magnesium concentrations and were evaluated. High serum magnesium concentration and hypermagnesemia were defined as serum magnesium concentrations ≥2.5 mg/dl and ≥3.0 mg/dl, respectively. Of the 193 patients taking daily magnesium oxide, 32 (16.6%) had high serum magnesium concentration and 10 (5.2%) had hypermagnesemia. Factors associated with hypermagnesemia included chronic kidney disease (CKD) grade 4 (p = 0.014) and magnesium oxide dosage (p = 0.009). Factors associated with high serum magnesium concentration included magnesium oxide dosage >1,000 mg/day (p = 0.004), CKD grades 4 (p = 0.000) and concomitant use of stimulant laxatives (p = 0.035). Age, however, was not associated with hypermagnesemia or high serum magnesium concentration. In conclusion, renal function and magnesium oxide dosage, but not age, were associated ...Continue Reading

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