Table 5.
Common oral magnesium formulations
| Common formulations | Trade names | Elemental magnesium content (mg) |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium oxide | Mag-Ox 400 tablets (400 mg) | 241 |
| Uro-Mag capsules (140 mg) | 84 | |
| Magnesium gluconate | Magnesium gluconate tablets (500 mg) | 27 |
| Magnesium chloride | Slow-Mag tablets (535 mg plus 212 mg calcium) | 64 |
| Magnesium oxide with soy protein | Mg Pro Plus tablets (133 mg plus 26 mg soy protein) | 133 |
| Magnesium L-lactate dihydrate | Mag Tab SR tablets (84 mg) | 84 |
| Magnesium-L-aspartate hydrochloride | Maginex tablets (615 mg) | 61 |
Notes: Mag-Ox 400, Uro-Mag, Blaine Pharmaceuticals, Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA; Magnesium gluconate 500 mg, eg, Mag-G, Pernix Therapeutics, Houston, TX, USA; Slow-Mag, Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford, CT, USA; Mg Plus Protein, Miller Pharmacal Group, Inc., Carol Stream, IL, CA, USA; Mag Tab SR, Niche Pharmaceuticals, Southlake, TX, USA; Maginex 615 mg, Health Care Prod/Hi-Tech, Amityville, NY, USA.
Abbreviation: SR, slow release.