What Are The Uses Of Magnesium hydroxide?

Magnesium hydroxide is used for treating:

• Occasional constipation
• Symptoms of acidity like heartburn, indigestion or stomach upset

What Are The Side Effects Of Magnesium hydroxide?

Some of the common side-effects include:

• Diarrhoea

Overdose of magnesium hydroxide can cause:

• Symptoms of dehydration
• Bloody stools
• Abdominal pain
• Rectal bleeding
• Muscle pain
• Slowed heart rate
• Confusion, tiredness

What Are The Contraindications Of Magnesium hydroxide?

Please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

• Sudden changes in bowels lasting more than two weeks
• Appendicitis or its symptoms
• Kidney disease