Took Maganiese Citrate Laxative At 9:30am And It Kicked In

Posted on Tue, 24 Sep 2019

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Question : Took maganiese citrate laxative at 9:30am and it kicked in at 1pm at 5pm I took an Imodium. Would the laxative be out of my system by now? Now at 12:34 I feel nauseous is this related to the laxative and Imodium?

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (10 minutes later)

It was half a bottle of laxative with a lot of water

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
24-48 hours.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for choosing " Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details,
Half bottle of laxative is overdose.
Maximum dose should not exceed 30-40 ml.
The medicine would remain in your body for 24 -48 hours.
However nausea is a result of overdose of medication.
Take Zofran 4mg three times a day(Over the counter) to control nausea.
Medicines would be out of your system in 24-48 hours.
Hope I was helpful.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (6 hours later)

Could I take pepto bismol instead of the zofran? I couldn’t find it at the pharmacy.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Yes if it's not available at pharmacy you could take peptobismol 2tsf three times a day.
However if possible any anti emetic aur anti nausea agent would be good for you (you can ask your pharmacist about that).
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D