Comparing Citric Acid/potassium Citrate vs Magnesium Oxide
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| Citric acid/potassium citrate | Magnesium oxide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Urinary Alkalinization, Urinary Tract Stones. Citric acid/potassium citrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hypomagnesemia, Constipation, GERD, Duodenal Ulcer, Indigestion, Pathological Hypersecretory Disorder, Stomach Ulcer, Urinary Tract Stones. Magnesium oxide may also be used for... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Stones
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| More about Citric acid/potassium citrate | More about Magnesium oxide | ||||||||||||||||
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Citric acid/potassium citrate has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Magnesium oxide has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Magnesium oxide side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Magnesium oxide prices |
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| Cytra-K | Mag-Caps, Mag-Ox, Mag-Ox 400, Mag-Oxide, Phillips' Cramp-free, Uro-Mag | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 190 drugs are known to interact with Citric acid/potassium citrate:
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A total of 229 drugs are known to interact with Magnesium oxide:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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