MAGNESIUM VERLA N dragees

Indication :
The medicine is a mineral preparation.
It is applied:
- For the treatment of magnesium deficiencies that require therapy and do not require injections/infusions.
- In the case of proven magnesium deficiency if it is the cause of disturbances in muscle activity (neuromuscular disorders, calf cramps).

Dosage :
Always take this medicine exactly as described or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The dosage depends on the extent of the magnesium deficiency and is at the discretion of the doctor.
The recommended dosage is:
Adult:
Take 1 - 3 gastro-resistant tablets 3 times a day (corresponding to 120 - 360 mg magnesium).
Use in children and adolescents:
Young people aged 12 and over:
Take 1 - 3 gastro-resistant tablets 3 times a day (corresponding to 120 - 360 mg magnesium).
Children from 4 - 11 years:
Take 1 - 2 gastro-resistant tablets 3 times a day (equivalent to 120 - 240 mg magnesium).
Children under 4 years:
The preparation should not be used.

Kidney dysfunction:
The preparation must not be taken by patients with severe renal dysfunction.
It should be used with caution in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment. Ask your doctor what dose to take this magnesium supplement and for how long. See also category "Patient Notice".

Liver dysfunction:
Due to insufficient data, there are no special dosage recommendations for patients with impaired liver function.

Duration of application:
The duration of use depends on the extent of the magnesium deficiency and is at the discretion of the doctor.

If you take more than you should, the side effects listed in the "Side Effects" category may increase.

If you forget to take a dose, do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose.

Way:
Swallow the enteric-coated tablets whole with some liquid.
Taking it before a meal increases absorption from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream.

Side effects :
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Uncommonly (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) loose stools or diarrhea may occur. They can be the result of high-dose oral magnesium treatment.
If bothersome diarrhea occurs, the daily dose should be reduced or the preparation temporarily discontinued.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not specified.

Interactions :
Taking with other medicines:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.
The effect of the drugs or groups of preparations listed below can be influenced if they are treated with magnesium at the same time.
Certain antibiotics (tetracyclines) and sodium fluoride preparations should be taken 2 - 3 hours apart from magnesium in order to avoid mutual impairment of absorption into the blood.
Certain medicines speed up the elimination or inhibit the absorption of this preparation and can thereby cause a magnesium deficiency. A dose adjustment of magnesium may therefore be necessary if magnesium is taken at the same time as the following medicines:
- diuretics (diuretics such as thiazides and furosemide)
- medicines to protect the stomach (proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and pantoprazole)
- Platinum derivatives (particularly cisplatin, used to treat cancer)
- Certain antibiotics (aminoglycoside antibiotics)
- Amphotericin B (antifungal)
- Foscarnet (for viral infections)
- Cyclosporine A and rapamycin (to suppress the immune system)
- EGF receptor antagonists (such as cetuximab and erlotinib, used to treat cancer)
- Pentamidine (antiparasitic).
Ask your doctor if it is necessary to adjust your daily dose of magnesium if you are taking any of these medicines with magnesium.

Contraindications :
The medicine must not be taken:
- If you are allergic to magnesium citrate, magnesium bis(hydrogen-L-glutamate) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
- If you suffer from severe kidney dysfunction with inhibition of excretion or dehydration in the body.

Pregnancy and breast feeding period:
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
The preparation can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding if the doctor recommends this

considers necessary.

Ability to drive and use machines:
There are no special precautions required.

Important information about certain other ingredients of this medicine:
This medicine contains sorbitol. If you know that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.

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