MAGNE B6 Magnesium + Vitamin B6 60 Tablets SANOFI Short Date 03/2024

MAGNE B6 Magnesium + Vitamin B6 60 Tablets SANOFI Short Date 03/2024.

The active substances are magnesium lactate dihydrate and pyridoxine

hydrochloride. One coated tablet contains: 470 mg of magnesium lactate dihydrate,

which equals 48 mg of magnesium (3.94 mEq or 1.97 mmol) and 5 mg of pyridoxine

hydrochloride (vitamin B6). The other excipients inside the tablet are sucrose, heavy

kaolin, acacia, carboxypolymethylene 934, talc, magnesium stearate and inside the

coating, acacia, sucrose, titanium dioxide (E171), talc and carnauba wax.

How to take Magne B6

Tablets are intended for adults and children above the age of 6. The recommended

doses are:

Adults

6-8 tablets a day, divided between 2-3 doses during meals.

Children

Starting from the age of 6 (weighing over 20 kg), considering the recommended dose

of 5–10 mg/kg of magnesium per day, 2-4 tablets should be taken per day, divided

into 2-3 doses.

Storage. Do not store at a temperature higher than 25°C/77°F. Keep this medicine

out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date

which is stated on the package. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Contents of the pack. A white to off-white, smooth, shiny, elongated coated tablet.

Tablets are packed in a PVC/aluminium blister, 60 coated tablets in a carton.

Side-effects, precautions and interactions

Do not take Magne B6

– if you are allergic to magnesium, pyridoxine or any of the other ingredients of this

medicine;

– if you have severe renal failure;

– if you are receiving concomitant treatment with medicines containing levodopa.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Magne B6:

– if you have diabetes because another ingredient in the tablet is sucrose;

– if you have kidney disease, as the level of magnesium in your blood may become too high.