Magnesium deficiency

ICD-10 Code E61.2

Magnesium deficiency

Definition

A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet, characterized by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and weakness. Symptoms are paresthesias, muscle cramps, irritability, decreased attention span, and mental confusion, possibly requiring months to appear. Deficiency of body magnesium can exist even when serum values are normal. In addition, magnesium deficiency may be organ-selective, since certain tissues become deficient before others. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 12th ed, p1936)

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Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Magnesium Acetate may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Chloride may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Citrate may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Glycinate may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Hydroxide may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Oxide may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Sulfate may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Acetate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Chloride may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Citrate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Glycinate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Hydroxide may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Oxide may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Sulfate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)