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Can magnesium capsules remove sands in the kidney because it was prescribed to me after my kidney bladder utrasound..

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Dr. Robert Grieco answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Prevent, not remove: There are a few studies that show magnesium supplementation along with B6 or just magnesium can reduce the formation of kidney stones by 90% or so. However I am not aware of anything that suggests magnesium supplementation will dissolve kidney stones that all are already there. Hopefully they will leave quietly. :) Good health

Answered 5/30/2014

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