Magnesiumgluconaat

Generic name
Magnesiumgluconaat
Brand name
ATC Code
A12CC03

Magnesiumgluconaat

Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Pharmacokinetics in children

No pharmacokinetic data available in children.

dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

No information is present at this moment.

Available formulations

No information is present at this moment.

Dosages

Prevention of hypomagnesemia
  • Oral
    • 1 month up to 18 years
      • Elemental magnesium: 0.12 - 0.25 mmol/kg/day in 3 - 4 doses. Max: 16 mmol/day.
        •  1,2 mmol magnesium = 500 mg magnesiumgluconate(0-water)
        • Magnesium gluconate has not been studied in children.
Hypomagnesaemia
  • Oral
    • 1 month up to 12 years
      • Elemental magnesium
        Initial dose 0.6
        mmol/kg/day in 3 doses. Max: 24 mmol/day. Adjust dose based on plasma magnesium concentration.
        •  1.2 mmol magnesium= 500 mg magnesium gluconate(0-water)
        • Magnesium gluconate has not been studied in children.
    • 12 years up to 18 years
      • Elemental magnesium
        Initial dose 12 - 24
        mmol/day in 3 doses. Adjust dose based on plasma magnesium concentration.
        • 1,2 mmol magnesium = 500 mg magnesiumgluconate (0-water)
        • Magnesium gluconate has not been studied in children.

Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

No information available on dose adjustment in renal impairment.

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Side effects

No information is present at this moment.

The complete list of all contra-indications can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

The complete list of all warnings and precautions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Warnings & precautions

No information available on specific warnings and precautions in children.

Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

OTHER MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS

This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.

Sodium
A12CA01
Zinc
A12CB01
Magnesium
A12CC05
A12CC01
A12CC04
A12CC02
Selenium
A12CE02
Other mineral products
A12CX
MAGNESIUM
A12CC05
A12CC01
A12CC04
A12CC02
OTHER MINERAL PRODUCTS
A12CX

Reference

  1. Editorial Board Kinderformularium, Expert opinion, based on conversion of other (licensed) magnesiumsalts, Board meeting Sept 7, 2022

Changes

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