TABLE 2.
FDA CAERS database search: magnesium adverse events
| Category | No. of AEs |
|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, protein, or unconventional diet (human/animal category) | 79,897 |
| Mg-containing products | 310 |
| Suspect AE category products | 263 |
| Single-ingredient Mg products | 136 |
| Gastrointestinal AEsa | 40 |
| Diarrhea-specified AEs | 15 |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; CAERS, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Adverse Event Reporting System; Mg, magnesium.
a
AEs included nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or gastrointestinal pain or discomfort.