Epsom Salt

Name: Epsom Salt

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

  • Epsal
  • Epsom Salt
  • Rite Aid First Aid Epsom Salt

In Canada

  • Mag 2
  • Magnesium-Rougier

Available Dosage Forms:

  • Powder for Suspension
  • Crystal
  • Powder for Solution
  • Powder
  • Ointment

Therapeutic Class: Laxative

Uses

Consult your pharmacist.

How to use Epsom Salt Crystals

Consult your pharmacist.

Precautions

Consult your pharmacist.

Interactions

Consult your pharmacist.

Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

Overdose

If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Notes

No monograph available at this time.

Missed Dose

Consult your pharmacist.

Storage

Consult your pharmacist.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

Information last revised July 2016. Copyright(c) 2016 First Databank, Inc.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to magnesium sulfate: injectable solution, intravenous solution, oral and topical powder for reconstitution

Metabolic

Frequency not reported: Hypermagnesemia (signs include drowsiness, loss of reflexes, nausea, vomiting, flushing, thirst, hypotension, hypothermia, bradycardia, confusion, electrolyte and fluid abnormalities, slurred speech, muscle weakness, muscle paralysis, blurred or double vision, CNS depression, respiratory depression, respiratory paralysis, circulatory collapse, renal failure, coma, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest), hypocalcemia with tetany secondary to hypermagnesemia, alkalosis[Ref]

Gastrointestinal

Frequency not reported: Colic, gastrointestinal irritation, watery diarrhea, paralytic ileus[Ref]

Hypersensitivity

Frequency not reported: Hypersensitivity reactions[Ref]

Local

Frequency not reported: Irritation and pain at the injection site[Ref]

Some side effects of Epsom Salt may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

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