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What are alternatives for citrate of magnesium to cleanse the bowels before colonoscopy?

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Many: Most of the fda-approved bowel preps for a colonoscopy are actually prescriptions. There are no longer many otc versions of it. Discuss with your colonoscopist the benefits of each.

Answered 1/18/2016

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Between Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) & mag citrate, is one less likely than the other to cause cramping? Does one pull fluid into the bowels slower maybe?

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I drank magnesium citrate yesterday for severe acute constipation. It worked. Then I had the runs all day. But no bowel movement today . I'm worried.

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I'm having a problem with bowel movements. I take stuff to stimulate and have a bowel movement. I take olive oil magnesium citrate and sometimes Epsom?

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I have taken magnesium citrate for 3 days now my stool is a light brown..a little darker than tan..I had normal bowel color the day before yesterdaythen it was light brown..is the magnesium citrate causing this! I have no other symptoms?

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What is the minimum dose of magnesium citrate that I should take in order to have a smooth bowel movement?

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