That headline is too absolute. Magnesium does not mean “never” with these medicines; in many cases, the issue is reduced absorption and timing, not a dangerous combination. NIH specifically identifies interactions with oral bisphosphonates and tetracycline/quinolone antibiotics.
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💊 Taking Magnesium? Don’t Take It Too Close to These Medications
Magnesium is an essential mineral, but magnesium supplements and magnesium-containing antacids can interfere with the absorption of certain medicines.
Here are some important examples:
Certain antibiotics
Magnesium can bind to tetracycline antibiotics such as doxycycline and quinolone antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, reducing how much of the medicine your body absorbs. Timing doses apart is usually recommended. {“fallbackMarkdown”:”(ODN
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Oral osteoporosis medicines
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