Magnesium citrate
Back to searchScientific Name: | Magnesium citrate |
Brand Name: | Citroma |
Company Owner: | Not Available |
Mechanism Of Action | It mainly works through its property of high osmolality which will draw large amounts of fluid into the colonic lumen. There is also a possible stimulation of fluid excretion by cholecystokinin release and activation of muscle peristalsis. |
Description of the Drug: | Magnesium citrate is a laxative used in bowel preparation for colonoscopy or as a magnesium supplement. |
Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11110