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A member asked:

Will taking expired magnesium citrate still work? it says to "throw away any unused medicine 24 hours after opening the bottle".

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Dr. Tamara Modilevsky answered

Throw it away: Do as recommended by the pharmaceutical company

Dr Barton agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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I been constapated for 5days second day I drink one magnesium citrate drink didn't work today I got two more drinks I drank one still nothing what can I do?

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I opened and never used a magnesium citrate bottle about 9 months ago Ive kept in in my medicine cabinets since then. I am having a colonoscopy and they told me to drink 10 onz of it. Is it ok to drink the bottle I have from 9 months ago?

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Surgery prep says take one bottle of magnesium citrate. bought milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide). Same or different?

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My doctor said I am constpated.But i took two anal suppositories already and drank a bottle of magnesium citrate. And still have not pooped. How can i?

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I havent pooped cor fwo weeks the doctor gave me a 16 oz bottle of magnesium citrate and still nothing they said my stomach is full of poop tho what?

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