magnesium citrate
Saline osmotic cathartic
Magnesium citrate is a compound of magnesium and citric acid, used as a dietary supplement and a laxative.
As a supplement, it addresses magnesium deficiency.
As a laxative, it draws water into the intestines to promote bowel movements, often prescribed before medical procedures: The doctor told me to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate the night before my colonoscopy.
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- supplementSomething added to complete
- powderFine dry particles
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- prepReadiness work, abbreviated
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magnesium citrateloperamide
Drug slowing bowel transit
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magnesium citrateloperamide
Drug slowing bowel transit
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