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Active pharmaceutical ingredient

Magnesium Chloride

Magnesium Chloride is a versatile active pharmaceutical ingredient commonly utilized in compounded formulations for its essential role in maintaining various physiological functions.

Compounded to order
Prescription required
Warwick, Rhode Island

About this ingredient

Magnesium Chloride is a versatile active pharmaceutical ingredient widely used in compounded formulations due to its essential role in numerous physiological processes. As an electrolyte, it plays a critical part in maintaining normal nerve and muscle function, supporting a healthy immune system, and ensuring proper bone health. Its bioavailability makes it an effective choice for addressing magnesium deficiencies, which can lead to a range of health issues such as muscle cramps, fatigue, and cardiovascular problems.

In clinical settings, Magnesium Chloride is often utilized for its rapid absorption and efficacy in replenishing magnesium levels in patients. This API is particularly beneficial in formulations aimed at treating conditions like hypomagnesemia, where magnesium levels are critically low. Additionally, it is used in therapies designed to manage symptoms of chronic conditions such as migraines, osteoporosis, and certain cardiovascular disorders.

Magnesium Chloride's compatibility with other ingredients makes it a preferred choice in compounding, allowing for customized formulations tailored to individual patient needs. Its role in cellular energy production and enzyme function further underscores its importance in therapeutic applications. Prescribers often consider Magnesium Chloride for its safety profile and effectiveness, making it a reliable component in personalized medicine strategies.

Available formulations

Compounded formulations containing this ingredient

Each of these is compounded to order at our Warwick, Rhode Island pharmacy and requires a prescription.

We do not have a patient page for this ingredient yet. That does not mean we cannot make it. Bayview compounds this ingredient to a prescriber's order, and our full compounding formulary lists every preparation we make. Viewing the formulary requires a prescriber account.

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Compounding formulary

Formulas we compound with this ingredient

A sample of preparations from our formulary. Strengths and dose forms are customised to the prescription.

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Related active ingredients

Other salt forms of this molecule, and ingredients commonly compounded alongside it.

Important information

This page describes an active pharmaceutical ingredient, not a finished drug product. Bayview Pharmacy compounds preparations containing it only on a prescriber's order for an individual patient.

Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved, and the FDA has not evaluated them for safety, effectiveness, or manufacturing quality. Nothing on this page is a claim that any preparation is effective for any condition.

A valid prescription is required. Availability depends on Bayview's licensure in your state. This page is general information, not medical advice — discuss your situation with a licensed healthcare provider.

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Our pharmacists work with prescribers to build preparations around a patient's dose, form and tolerances. Ask us what is possible with this ingredient.