Magnesium Supplementation Dosage Calculator: Tailored to Your Target Elemental Magnesium Needs
Magnesium supplementation is essential for a wide range of clinical applications, but determining the right dosage can be complex due to the variety of available magnesium salts, each with different elemental magnesium content. To simplify this process, GlobalRPh has developed a new tool that allows users to select up to eight different magnesium supplements and calculate the precise dosage needed to meet a specified elemental magnesium target.
This innovative calculator streamlines the decision-making process by considering the unique properties of each magnesium compound—such as bioavailability, absorption rates, and molecular weight—ensuring that the right dosage is calculated for the desired therapeutic effect. Whether you’re managing magnesium deficiencies, optimizing supplementation for specific health conditions, or adjusting treatment regimens, this tool provides a tailored approach to dosing across multiple magnesium supplements.
With this calculator, clinicians, pharmacists, and patients can navigate the complexities of magnesium supplementation with ease, ensuring accurate and individualized dosing that aligns with clinical needs. The flexibility to combine different magnesium salts allows for precise adjustments, enhancing patient safety and optimizing therapeutic outcomes.
By integrating this tool into your practice, you can take the guesswork out of magnesium dosing and improve your ability to meet a range of elemental magnesium targets. This tool exemplifies GlobalRPh’s ongoing commitment to providing evidence-based, clinically relevant resources that support healthcare professionals in delivering the best possible patient care.
Select any of the following magnesium supplements and the program will determine the dosages required for selected elemental magnesium targets.
Multiple sections can be made
Magnesium Oxide
Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium Citrate
Magnesium Glycinate
Magnesium Taurate
Magnesium Malate
Magnesium Orotate
Magnesium L-threonate
Determine what elemental targets are needed. Multiple selections can be made.
100 mg elemental Mg++
200 mg elemental Mg++
350 mg elemental Mg++
How These Values Relate to RDA
- Magnesium Oxide provides the most elemental magnesium per dose but has poor absorption (~4%).
- Magnesium Citrate, Glycinate, Malate, and Chloride are better absorbed, but lower in elemental content.
- Magnesium L-Threonate (Magtein) is best for brain function, but you’d need a higher dose to meet RDA.
General RDA for Elemental Magnesium
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for Magnesium | Age | Male | Female | Pregnancy | Lactation |
| Birth to 6 months | 30 mg* | 30 mg* |
| 7–12 months | 75 mg* | 75 mg* |
| 1–3 years | 80 mg | 80 mg |
| 4–8 years | 130 mg | 130 mg |
| 9–13 years | 240 mg | 240 mg |
| 14–18 years | 410 mg | 360 mg | 400 mg | 360 mg |
| 19–30 years | 400 mg | 310 mg | 350 mg | 310 mg |
| 31–50 years | 420 mg | 320 mg | 360 mg | 320 mg |
| 51+ years | 420 mg | 320 mg |
*Adequate Intake (AI)
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References
- Magnesium - Health Professional Fact Sheet: This resource from the National Institutes of Health offers detailed information on recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for magnesium, tolerable upper intake levels, and considerations for supplementation. Office of Dietary Supplements
Therapeutic Uses of Magnesium: Published by the American Academy of Family Physicians, this article discusses various therapeutic applications of magnesium, common formulations, and their respective dosages.
American Academy of Family Physicians
