In this manual :
1. WHAT IS MAG 2 100 mg, tablet AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE TAKING MAG 2 100 mg, tablet
3. HOW DO I TAKE MAG 2 100 mg, Tablet?
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
5. HOW TO CONSERVE MAG 2 100 mg, tablet?
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. WHAT IS MAG 2 100 mg, tablet AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class
Mineral supplement.
This medicine contains magnesium.
The combination of a number of the following symptoms may indicate a magnesium deficiency:
- nervousness, irritability, mild anxiety, transient fatigue, minor sleep disturbances,
- manifestations of anxiety, such as digestive spasms or palpitations (healthy heart)
- muscle cramps, tingling.
The intake of magnesium can improve these symptoms.
If these symptoms do not improve after one month of treatment, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING MAG 2 100 mg, tablet?
List of information needed before taking the medicine
Not applicable.
Never take MAG 2 100 mg, tablet in the following cases:
- If you have severe kidney damage.
- If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the active substance or to any of the components contained in MAG 2.
Precautions for use; special warnings
Not applicable.
Interactions with other medicines
Taking or using other medicines
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Interactions with food and drink
Not applicable.
Interactions with herbal products or alternative therapies
Not applicable.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
This medicine should only be used during pregnancy on the advice of your doctor.
If you discover that you are pregnant during treatment, consult your doctor, as only he or she can decide whether to continue the treatment.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medication.
Breastfeeding
This medicine passes into breast milk, therefore breastfeeding should be avoided during treatment.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Not applicable.
Effects on ability to drive or use machines
Not applicable.
List of excipients with a known effect
Not applicable.
3. HOW TO TAKE MAG 2 100 mg, tablet
Instructions for proper use
Not applicable.
Dosage, Method and/or route(s) of administration, Frequency of administration and Duration of treatment
This medicine is intended for adults and children over 15 years of age.
Dosage
The tablets should be swallowed with half a glass of water.
The usual dose is 3 to 4 tablets per day, preferably divided into several doses before or during meals.
Method of administration
Oral administration.
Duration of treatment
Treatment should not be prolonged beyond one month.
Symptoms and instructions in case of overdose
If you have taken more MAG 2 100 mg, tablet than you should have:
Consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Instructions in case of missed doses
If you forget to take MAG 2 100 mg, tablet:
Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you forgot to take.
Risk of withdrawal syndrome
Not applicable.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Description of side effects
Like all medicines, MAG 2 100 mg, tablet is likely to have undesirable effects, although not everyone is subject to them, in particular diarrhoea, abdominal pain and allergic-type reactions.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO CONSERVE MAG 2 100 mg, tablet?
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use MAG 2 100 mg, tablet after the expiry date stated on the box.
No special storage precautions.
If necessary, warnings against certain visible signs of deterioration
Medicines should not be disposed of down the drain or in the household waste. Ask your pharmacist what to do with unused medicines. This will help to protect the environment.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Full list of active ingredients and excipients
What does MAG 2 100 mg tablet contain?
The active substance is:
Magnesium carbonate ............................................................................................................. 395.85 mg
Amount corresponding to magnesium element ............................................................................... 100.00 mg
For one tablet.
The other components are:
Pregelatinised maize starch, potato starch, magnesium stearate, talc.
Pharmaceutical form and content
What is MAG 2 100 mg, tablet and what does it contain?
This medicine is in tablet form. Boxes of 15, 30, 60, 90 or 120.
Not all presentations may be marketed.
Name and address of the marketing authorisation holder and of the manufacturing authorisation holder responsible for batch release, if different
Holder
COOPERATION PHARMACEUTIQUE FRANCAISE
PLACE LUCIEN-AUVERT
77020 MELUN CEDEX
Operator
COOPERATION PHARMACEUTIQUE FRANCAISE
PLACE LUCIEN AUVERT
77020 MELUN CEDEX
Manufacturer
AVENTIS PHARMA SPECIALITES
Z.I. NORD-EST
RUE EDOUARD BRANLY
14100 LISIEUX
or
AVENTIS PHARMA SPECIALITES
AVENUE DU GENERAL DE GAULLE
69230 SAINT-GENIS-LAVAL
or
LABORATOIRES OPODEX INDUSTRIE
34-46, AVENUE DU VIEUX CHEMIN DE SAINT-DENIS
92390 VILLENEUVE-LA-GARENNE
Names of the medicinal product in the Member States of the European Economic Area
Not applicable.
Date of approval of the package leaflet
The last date on which this package insert was approved was {date}.
MA under exceptional circumstances
Not applicable.
Detailed information on this medicinal product is available on the website of Afssaps (France).
Information reserved for health professionals
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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