Mg and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Death is reported as a side effect among people who take Mg (magnesium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Omeprazole, and have Multiple myeloma.

The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 426 people who have side effects when taking Mg from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mg?

Mg has active ingredients of magnesium. It is often used in hypomagnesemia. eHealthMe is studying from 594 Mg users. Check the latest studies of Mg.



On Jul, 16, 2026

426 people reported to have side effects when taking Mg.
Among them, 20 people (4.69%) died.

Could Mg cause Death?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Mg when they died? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 50 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who died when taking Mg? *

  • female: 35 %
  • male: 65 %

What is the age of people who died when taking Mg? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 11.76 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 11.76 %
  • 60+: 76.47 %

What are other drugs people take besides Mg? *

  1. Eliquis: 3 people, 15.00%
  2. Aspirin: 3 people, 15.00%
  3. Revlimid: 3 people, 15.00%
  4. Amlodipine: 3 people, 15.00%
  5. Omeprazole: 3 people, 15.00%
  6. Finasteride: 2 people, 10.00%
  7. Folic Acid: 2 people, 10.00%
  8. Furosemide: 2 people, 10.00%
  9. Acyclovir: 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Hydrocortisone: 2 people, 10.00%

What are other side effects people have before they died? *

  1. Weight Increased: 1 person, 5.00%
  2. Weakness: 1 person, 5.00%
  3. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 1 person, 5.00%
  4. Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Back Pain: 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Consciousness - Decreased: 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Constipation: 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Disease Progression: 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 5.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 15.00%
  2. Viral Infection: 1 person, 5.00%
  3. Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 1 person, 5.00%
  4. Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance (autonomic nervous system is of net equal emphasis): 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Blood Cortisol Decreased: 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Cholangiocarcinoma (a cancer that forms glands or secretes significant amounts of mucins): 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Depression: 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Diabetes Insipidus (diabetes caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone vasopressin, which regulates kidney function): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.



Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Mg:

  • Mg (594 reports)

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of magnesium:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on magnesium (the active ingredients of Mg) and Mg (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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