Comparing Magnesium Sulfate vs Suprep Bowel Prep Kit
| Magnesium sulfate | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit (magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate) |
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| Magnesium sulfate | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit (magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hypomagnesemia, Seizure Prevention, Ventricular Arrhythmia, Barium Poisoning. Magnesium sulfate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bowel Preparation. Suprep Bowel Prep Kit may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Magnesium sulfate | More about Suprep Bowel Prep Kit (magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate) | ||||||||||||||||
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Magnesium sulfate has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Suprep Bowel Prep Kit has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 1630 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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 sulfate side effects |
View all Suprep Bowel Prep Kit side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Magnesium sulfate prices |
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| Epsom Salt |
N/A |
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| 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 |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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 105 drugs are known to interact with Magnesium sulfate:
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A total of 482 drugs are known to interact with Suprep Bowel Prep Kit:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
August 05, 2010 |
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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.
Further information
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