NOTICE
ANSM - Updated on: 12/31/2020
Drug Name
MAG 2 100 mg, tablet
Magnesium
Box
Please read this package insert carefully before taking this medication, as it contains important information for you.
You should always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.
· Keep this package insert. You may need to read it again.
· Ask your pharmacist for advice or information.
· If you experience any side effects, tell your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not listed in this leaflet. See Section 4.
· You should contact your doctor if you do not feel any improvement or if you feel worse after one month.
What is in this package insert?
1. What is MAG 2 100 mg, tablet, and what is it used for?
2. What should you know before taking MAG 2 100 mg tablets?
3. How should you take MAG 2 100 mg tablets?
4. What are the possible side effects?
5. How should you store MAG 2 100 mg tablets?
6. Package contents and other information.
1. WHAT IS MAG 2 100 mg, tablet, AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class: Mineral supplement—ATC code: A12CC08
This medication contains magnesium.
A combination of some of the following symptoms may indicate a magnesium deficiency:
· nervousness, irritability, mild anxiety, temporary fatigue, minor sleep disturbances,
· symptoms of anxiety, such as digestive spasms or heart palpitations (healthy heart)
· muscle cramps, tingling sensations.
Magnesium supplementation may help alleviate these symptoms.
If these symptoms do not improve after one month of treatment, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
2. WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD YOU KNOW BEFORE TAKING MAG 2 100 mg tablets?
Never take MAG 2 100 mg tablets:
· If you have severe kidney disease.
· If you are allergic to the active ingredient or any of the other ingredients in MAG 2.
Warnings and Precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking MAG 2 100 mg tablets.
Children
Not applicable.
Other Medications and MAG 2 100 mg Tablets
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medications.
MAG 2 100 mg tablets with food, beverages, and alcohol
Not applicable.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy
This medication should only be used during pregnancy as directed by your doctor.
If you discover that you are pregnant during treatment, consult your doctor, as only he or she can determine whether to continue treatment.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medication.
Breastfeeding
This medication passes into breast milk; therefore, breastfeeding should be avoided during treatment.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medication.
Driving and Operating Machinery
Not applicable.
MAG 2 100 mg tablet contains {list excipient(s)}
Not applicable.
3. HOW TO TAKE MAG 2 100 mg, tablet?
Always take this medication exactly as described in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
This medication is intended for adults and children over 15 years of age.
Dosage
The tablets should be swallowed with half a glass of water.
The usual dose is 3 to 4 tablets per day, preferably taken in divided doses before or during meals.
Route of Administration
Oral administration.
Duration of Treatment
Treatment should not be continued for more than one month
If you have taken more MAG 2 100 mg tablets than you should have:
Not applicable.
If you miss a dose of MAG 2 100 mg tablet:
Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you missed.
If you stop taking MAG 2 100 mg tablets:
Not applicable.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Like all medications, this medication may cause side effects, but they do not occur in everyone.
· These include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and allergic-type reactions.
Reporting Side Effects
If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not listed in this package insert. You can also report side effects directly through the national reporting system: the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) and the network of Regional Pharmacovigilance Centers—Website: www.signalement-sante.gouv.fr
By reporting side effects, you help provide more information about the safety of this medication.
5. HOW SHOULD MAG 2 100 mg TABLETS BE STORED?
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date printed on the box.
Do not flush any medication down the drain or dispose of it with household trash. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. PACKAGE CONTENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
What MAG 2 100 mg Tablets Contain
· The active ingredient is:
Magnesium carbonate........................................................................................... 395.85 mg
Amount corresponding to elemental magnesium ............................................................ 100.00 mg
Per tablet
· The other ingredients are: Pregelatinized corn starch, potato starch, magnesium stearate, talc
What is MAG 2 100 mg, tablet, and outer packaging contents
This medication is available in tablet form. Box of 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120.
Marketing Authorization Holder
COOPERATION PHARMACEUTIQUE FRANCAISE
PLACE LUCIEN AUVERT
77020 MELUN CEDEX
Marketing Authorization Holder
COOPERATION PHARMACEUTIQUE FRANCAISE
PLACE LUCIEN AUVERT
77020 MELUN CEDEX
Manufacturer
MACORS LABORATORIES
CAILLOTTES STREET
PLAINE DES ISLES INDUSTRIAL PARK
89000 AUXERRE
Drug Names in Member States of the European Economic Area
Not applicable.
The date this package insert was last revised is:
[to be completed later by the marketing authorization holder]
Other
Not applicable.
Detailed information about this medication is available on the ANSM (France) website.