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Can Magnesium Citrate And Fleet Enema Be Used Together?
Question: Can magnisium citrate saline laxative and Fleet saline anema be used at the sme time
Brief Answer:
Better is to use either one of them at a time.
Detailed Answer:
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Both Magnesium Citrate and Sodium Phosphate (Fleet Enema) are same category drugs and they are Saline Laxatives.
Although there is no pharmacological interaction between the two; But it is highly recommended to use only one of them at the same time. It also depends on the reason what is it being used for. Some diagnostic procedures may need both of them for example Colonoscopy and Proctoscopy etc...
Did someone prescribed you both to take or it was just your own thought?
Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you in no time. If satisfied here, please give a generous five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. Keep a follow up some days after this visit session ends.
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DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
Better is to use either one of them at a time.
Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you to my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.
Both Magnesium Citrate and Sodium Phosphate (Fleet Enema) are same category drugs and they are Saline Laxatives.
Although there is no pharmacological interaction between the two; But it is highly recommended to use only one of them at the same time. It also depends on the reason what is it being used for. Some diagnostic procedures may need both of them for example Colonoscopy and Proctoscopy etc...
Did someone prescribed you both to take or it was just your own thought?
Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you in no time. If satisfied here, please give a generous five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. Keep a follow up some days after this visit session ends.
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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