MAGNESIUM VERLA

MAGNESIUM VERLA effervescent tablets

Important notes (mandatory information)

Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets. Active ingredient: effervescent tablets: magnesium bis(hydrogen aspartate). Areas of application: treatment of magnesium deficiency states requiring therapy that do not require injection/infusion. Proven magnesium deficiency, if it is the cause of muscle activity disorders (neuromuscular disorders, calf cramps). Note: contains sorbitol and sodium compounds.

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.


Patient information: Information for the user

Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets 5 mmol
Active ingredient: magnesium bis(hydrogen aspartate)

Read the entire package leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you. This medicine is available without a prescription. However, Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets must be used as directed in order to achieve the best possible treatment results.
. Keep the package leaflet. You may want to read it again later.
. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
. If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 4-6 weeks, you must see a doctor in any case.
. If any of the side effects listed significantly affect you or if you notice side effects not listed in this package leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

This package leaflet contains

1. What are Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets and what are they used for?
2. What should you consider before taking Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets?
3. How should Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets be taken?
4. What side effects are possible?
5. How should Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets be stored?
6. Further information

1. What are Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets and what are they used for?
Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets are a mineral supplement.
Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets are used
- for the treatment of magnesium deficiency states requiring therapy that do not require injection/infusion;
- for proven magnesium deficiency, if it is the cause of muscle activity disorders (neuromuscular disorders, calf cramps).

2. What should you consider before taking Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets?
Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets must not be taken,
- if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to magnesium bis(hydrogen aspartate) or any of the other ingredients of Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets.
- if you suffer from severe renal impairment with impaired excretion or dehydration of the body or are prone to infection stones (calcium-magnesium-ammonium phosphate stones).

Special care should be taken when taking Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets,
if your kidney function is impaired; in this case, you should only take Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets under medical supervision.

When taking Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets with other medicines

Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using or have recently taken/used other medicines, even if they are non-prescription medicines. The effect of the following active substances or groups of preparations can be influenced by simultaneous treatment with Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets. Certain antibiotics (tetracyclines), iron preparations and sodium fluoride preparations should be taken 3-4 hours apart from Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets to avoid mutual impairment of absorption into the blood.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets can be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Driving and operating machinery

No special precautions are required.

Important information about certain other ingredients of Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets

This medicine contains sorbitol. Please only take Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets after consulting your doctor if you are aware that you suffer from an intolerance to certain sugars.
One effervescent tablet contains 14 mmol (314 mg) of sodium. If you need to follow a low-salt diet, you should take this into account.

3. How should Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets be taken?
Always take Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets exactly as described in this package leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Dosage

Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, the usual dose is

Age	Daily dose
Adults and adolescents:	1 effervescent tablet 1-3 times daily (equivalent to 121.5 - 364.5 mg magnesium)
Children from 6 years	1 effervescent tablet 1-2 times daily (equivalent to 121.5 - 243 mg magnesium)

Type of application
Please dissolve the effervescent tablet in a glass of water and drink the contents of the glass completely. Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets should be taken before meals, as this improves absorption from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream.

Duration of use
There is no time limit for the duration of use. In the case of chronic magnesium deficiency, the intake should continue for 4 weeks. Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets is too strong or too weak.

If you have taken a larger amount of Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets than you should,
the side effects listed under point 4 may be more pronounced. If you have any further questions about the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. What side effects are possible?

The following frequency information is used to evaluate side effects:
Very common:	more than 1 in 10 treated persons
Common:	1 to 10 in 100 treated persons
Uncommon:	1 to 10 in 1,000 treated persons
Rare:	1 to 10 in 10,000 treated persons
Very rare:	less than 1 in 10,000 treated persons
Not known:	frequency cannot be estimated from the available data.

Soft stools may occasionally occur, but these are harmless. They can be a consequence of high-dose magnesium treatment. If bothersome diarrhea occurs, the daily dose should be reduced or the preparation should be temporarily discontinued. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if any of the side effects listed significantly affect you or if you notice side effects not listed in this package leaflet.

5. How should Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets be stored?
Keep medicines out of the reach of children.
Do not use the medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the folding box and the tube.

Storage conditions

Store in the original container. Keep the original container tightly closed to protect the contents from moisture.

6. Further information

What Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets contain

The active ingredient is: magnesium bis(hydrogen aspartate)

1 effervescent tablet contains

Magnesium bis(hydrogen aspartate) dihydrate 1623 mg. Magnesium content: 5 mmol = 121.5 mg.

The other ingredients are

Citric acid, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sorbitol (Ph. Eur.), sodium carbonate, maltodextrin, saccharin sodium, sodium cyclamate, sodium citrate, orange flavor.

Note for diabetics: 1 effervescent tablet contains usable carbohydrates (0.02 BE).
Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets do not contain gluten or lactose.

What Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets look like and contents of the pack

Round, white tablets. Magnesium Verla effervescent tablets are available in packs of 20 and 50 effervescent tablets.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer

Verla-Pharm Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG,
82324 Tutzing,
www.verla.de

This leaflet was last revised in August 2011.

Source: www.verla.de
Status: 07/2014
Active ingredient: effervescent tablets: magnesium bis(hydrogen aspartate). Areas of application: treatment of magnesium deficiency states requiring therapy that do not require injection/infusion. Proven magnesium deficiency, if it is the cause of muscle activity disorders (neuromuscular disorders, calf cramps). Note: contains sorbitol and sodium compounds.