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Milk of magnesia
Milk of Magnesia is a laxative which is a kind of gastroenterology drug.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Drug Class
Generic Drug
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A 48-year old female asked:
Can a person become depended on Phillips milk of magnesia?
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Can you take milk of magnesia with lorazepam?
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Can milk of magnesia every day cause you to have fainting spells and serious exhaustion?
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Is milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) healthy?
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How fast milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) work?
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Can I use milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) daily?
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Is milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) habit forming?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is it safe to take milk of magnesia and miralax together?
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What are the uses of milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)?
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Is milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) safe every 4 days?
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Can you have a milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) overdose?
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Is one overdose of milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) harmful?
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How long should I give milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) to work?
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A male asked:
Will milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) still work even if expired?
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Will milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) work 2-4 hours after taking?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How long does milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) stay in your system ?
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How much time does it take for milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) to work?
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I had milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) nearly 23 hours ago. What happens?
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Could i take milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) 1 hour after overindulging in food?
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A 39-year old asked:
Took milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) but nothing has happened? What does this mean?
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A 42-year old asked:
Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) problem; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Why?
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A 44-year old male asked:
How is unabsorbed magnesium in milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) excreted by body? thanks.
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A 22-year old female asked:
How long does it take for milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) to work? I haven't gone in 4 days...
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have been naively taking 15ml milk of magnesia for past two months for my fissure... Does it cause magnesium overdose?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I was wondering if you take milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) every day will it get to were it would no longer work.
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Will milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) help you lose weight?
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Is Milk of Magnesia safe to take as needed if you take Vitamin d3 2000iu daily?
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Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) question; how much do you use for children?
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