What is Magnesium chloride?

Category: Supplements

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Magnesium is important for many systems in the body especially the muscles and nerves. It is used as a dietary supplement to maintain adequate magnesium in the body.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7 10
General health 7 0
Fibromyalgia 3 1
Increase effect of another treatment 3 1
Restless feeling in legs 3 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 18

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Magnesium chloride

Side effect Patients Percentage
Chronic diarrhea 1
Diarrhea 1

Why patients stopped taking Magnesium chloride

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 3
Other 2
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Duration

Stopped taking Magnesium chloride

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 16
Usually 2
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 15
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 6
< $25 7
Not specified 6
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There are no evaluations for Magnesium chloride.