A 19-year-old female asked:
how long does milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) stay in your system ?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Depends: The elimination of this laxative depends on the rate of movement of bowel contents. Under usual circumstances most of it should be out of the GI tract in a couple of days, a week at the most.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Check the: expiration date on the bottle.
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide): Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) usually takes effect (leads to a bowel movement ) in half an hour to six hours – but this is variable.
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Phillip Goebel answered
16 years experience Emergency Medicine
A couple of hours: If it has not worked in a couple of hours you should either take another doe or switch to something like miralax (polyethylene glycol) in combination ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Malina Milan answered
30 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Your bowel could get used to the laxative and at some point you may not be able to have regular bowel movements without taking it. Try to drink plenty ... Read More
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