What Is Magnesium Citrate?
Magnesium citrate is a form of osmotic laxative that is often available in the liquid form. It is often combined from the element magnesium, which can be bound to citric acid. You can easily purchase this medication without a prescription in a pharmacy or drug store to increase magnesium levels in the body. It would be used to tread acid indigestion or occasional constipation. Some doctors also prescribe it to clear large stool in the intestine before a test or surgery on the digestive system. Some common brand names of magnesium citrate include LiquiPrep, Citroma, and Citrate of Magnesia. [1]
