Magnesium Chloride

Magnesium Chloride is an FDA-registered drug product whose active ingredient is MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE. It is labelled by Mylan Institutional LLC taken by intravenous and marketed as a human prescription drug product. Identifiers on file: NDC 67457-134, label effective 20211015. It is one of 5 FDA drug label records sharing the active ingredient MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE. This page reproduces the FDA-approved label text so you can check what a product is, who makes it and how it is supplied before discussing it with a pharmacist or prescriber.

Across FDA labelling, products containing MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE are most often described in connection with: indications electrolyte, replenisher magnesium. Wording differs between labels, and the full indications section on this page takes precedence when it is present.

INDICATIONS As an electrolyte replenisher in magnesium deficiencies.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION For intravenous infusion: 4 grams in 250 mL of 5% Dextrose Injection, at a rate not exceeding 3 mL per minute. Serum magnesium levels should serve as a guide to continued dosage.

CONTRAINDICATIONS Magnesium Chloride Injection should not be administered if there is renal impairment, marked myocardial disease or to comatose patients.

WARNING Do not use if a precipitate is present.

ADVERSE REACTIONS Flushing, sweating, sharply lowered blood pressure, hypothermia, stupor and ultimately respiratory depression.

FDA lists 5 drug label records with MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE as the active ingredient. The most common dosage forms and the manufacturers with the most records are summarised below; strengths, pack sizes and inactive ingredients can still differ between apparently similar products.

5 FDA recall record(s) match this product name or manufacturer. A match means the firm or product name appears in the enforcement report; confirm lot numbers and dates against the official FDA notice before acting.

What is Magnesium Chloride used for?
INDICATIONS As an electrolyte replenisher in magnesium deficiencies.

Who makes Magnesium Chloride?
Mylan Institutional LLC is the labeler of record for Magnesium Chloride. 5 FDA label records share the active ingredient MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, so generic and branded versions may come from different companies; the manufacturer named on your pack is the one that matters for any enquiry.

What form does Magnesium Chloride come in?
administered by intravenous. Strengths and pack sizes vary by label, so compare the NDC on your pack with the identifier listed on this page.

Is Magnesium Chloride prescription or over-the-counter?
The FDA label for this product is recorded as human prescription drug. Marketing status can differ between strengths and countries, so check the dispensing rules where you live.

Are there other products containing MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE?
Yes. 5 FDA drug label records list MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE as the active ingredient. Products with the same active ingredient can usually be substituted only when a prescriber or pharmacist confirms it is appropriate.

Has Magnesium Chloride been recalled?
5 FDA recall record(s) match this product name or manufacturer. Review the recall and safety notices section on this page and confirm lot numbers against the official FDA enforcement report.

Where does this information come from?
All content is reproduced from FDA Structured Product Labelling data via openFDA. It is provided for identification and reference only and is not medical advice.