Cathy, magnesium and antibiotics

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Cathy,

Since macrolide antibiotics (such as Azithromycin) deplete the body of

magnesium it's important to supplement magnesium.

But you must not take magnesium *at the same time* that you take an

antibiotic. Some people think this means never take magnesium while

you're on antibiotics, and that's not true.

You can take magnesium 4-6 hours BEFORE most antibiotics -- or 2 hours

AFTER antibiotics.

So far the only exception I've found is Cipro. Take magnesium no

sooner than 7 hours BEFORE Cipro, or 2 hours AFTER Cipro.

You can see it's much easier to remember the 2-hours-after-antibiotics

schedule instead of those variable " before " schedules.

My son takes his magnesium in the morning with the rest of his

supplements, and again with noon meal. He takes Zithromax before bed,

so there's really no chance of them competing that way.

Kim

--- " cathy flynn " <pcflynn@o...> wrote:

I was just wondering if or anyone else on the list supplements

with magnesium whilst taking Azithromycin. is on Azithromycin

and it states that it can't be taken with antacids containing

aluminium or magnesium. Does that also mean magnesium supplements?