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A 30-year-old female asked:

Drinking 20oz of magnesium citrate for a colonoscopy prep. what are chances of magnesium overdose?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered

Preventive Medicine 75 years experience

Virtually nil: In actual fact you are getting the effects of "overdose"--flushing out the large bowel.

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