Why do we need potassium and magnesium for the heart. How to maintain health for many years? The role of potassium in the body

Date: 24.04.2019

With age, all organs of the human body wear out, including the most important of them - the heart. For example, 99-year-old David Rockefeller, trying to extend his life, made the sixth transplant of a young heart. But, since not all people for material, moral and ethical reasons have access to a similar procedure for replacing this important organ with a more efficient one, it is worth turning to the aspect of the prevention of its diseases.

Traditionally, in addition to quitting smoking and excessive alcohol libations, weight loss and normalizing lipid metabolism, a number of recommendations to prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases and their complications include potassium and magnesium preparations. How effective these drugs are, and in what other areas of medicine they can play a role, we will consider in this article.

Why is man potassium and magnesium

Potassium

Potassium in the human body not only helps to conduct the cardiac conduction system and regulates, but also is responsible for the transmission of excitation from nerves to muscles, as well as regulates the intestines and maintains water-electrolyte balance, takes part in the regulation of protein and carbohydrate metabolism due to the activation of enzymes. With its help, proteins are synthesized and glucose is converted to glycogen stored in the liver.

Leafy greens, dried apricots, raisins, soybeans, peas, beans, bananas, melons, watermelons, kiwi are rich in potassium. Somewhat less in brown bread and potatoes. Among animal foods, the amount of potassium that is comparative with potatoes is found in beef and milk (see table at the end of the article).

An adult, depending on physical exertion, may require from 2 to 5 grams of potassium supplied with food per day. For example, in 1 banana, the daily rate of potassium. Moreover, potassium is absorbed by 90% from food, provided there are no absorption problems in the body and profuse diarrhea or vomiting.

Magnesium

Magnesium is mainly engaged in energy production, as it helps break down glucose. He participates in many enzymatic reactions aimed at increasing the stability of cells and their regeneration (due to the synthesis of protein, DNA). Improves neuromuscular transmission due to the synthesis of B vitamins.

When interacting with calcium, it is involved in muscle contraction, maintaining vascular tone. Magnesium also provides better absorption of calcium and regulates its level in the blood. For this, the ratio of calcium and magnesium in food should be 2 to 1. Due to this, bone density and the preservation of teeth are preserved. By stabilizing cell membranes, magnesium allows ions of potassium, calcium and chlorine to penetrate through it. This achieves the coordination of heart rate and a decrease in blood pressure.

The daily requirement for magnesium is 400 mg per day. It is found in cereals, legumes, cabbage, nuts, sea fish and seafood. There is not much magnesium in milk and cottage cheese, but it is easily absorbed from them.

Excess is no less dangerous than lack

For any drug, including containing potassium and magnesium, there are indications and strict dosages. In this case, the drugs should be prescribed by the attending physician, and not recommended by a pharmacy worker or an article on the Internet. Therefore, “harmful fantasies” that the more these substances enter the body, the more intact the heart will be.

What is the danger of excess potassium in the body?

The maximum daily dose of potassium is 6 grams. When consumed, 14 grams can. The initial excess of potassium in the body can be observed with:

chronic renal failure
type 2 diabetes
with extensive injuries with tissue softening
against the background of radiation or cytostatics.

With prolonged use of high doses, you can get complications such as:

irritability, suspiciousness and anxiety
muscle weakness, heart rhythm disorder
intestinal colic, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
frequent urination and diabetes.

Excess magnesium

The limit for magnesium is 800 mg per day. You cannot die from it, but with an overdose you can earn chronic fatigue, kidney stones, hyperthyroidism, psoriasis. In this case, it does not matter at all whether medicines will be taken or whether they will be dietary supplements with minerals. Magnesium is excessively retained in the body during chronic renal failure.

Potassium and magnesium preparations for the heart and blood vessels

Panangin

This is the most beloved and inexpensive preparation of magnesium and potassium in tablets, which is accepted to eat on both cheeks with most heart problems, ranging from arrhythmias to angina pectoris. In fact, this source of potassium and magnesium aspartate is not so harmless.

Its main purpose is to compensate for the loss of potassium when taking potassium-sparing diuretics (Furosemide, Torasemide, Ethacrine acid, Diakarba), for example, in the treatment of hypertension or. But potassium-sparing diuretics (Veroshpiron, Triampur, Triamteren, Amilorid, Eplerenone) are not supplemented with potassium-containing drugs. Hypothiazide and Indapamide also do not require potassium supplementation.
With ventricular arrhythmias, it is able to normalize the rhythm. But more often with paroxysmal or it is used as an adjuvant. It is also used for atrial arrhythmias (extrasystoles) in combination with antiarrhythmic drugs.
For prophylaxis, it is more often used in the elderly with repeated extrasystole, paroxysmal tachycardia, against the background of low potassium blood, during the period of frequent attacks of angina pectoris or unstable arterial hypertension.
When treated with cardiac glycosides, Panangin improves their tolerance and smoothes side effects.

Contraindications are: acidosis, myasthenia gravis, atrioventricular blockade, cardiogenic shock with low blood pressure, hemolysis, dehydration, impaired potassium and magnesium metabolism. With caution, the drug is prescribed in pregnant and lactating women.
Other drug interactions: combined use with beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, cyclosporins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase the risk of potassium overdose.

Price: 50 tablets 120-140 rub.

Asparkam

This is a cheaper version of Panangin with a similar composition (potassium and magnesium aspartate), indications, contraindications, side effects and dosage regimen.
Price: 56 tablets 70-120 rub.

Other analogues of Panangin: Asparkad, Pamaton, Potassium-magnesium aspartate tablets and infusion solutions.

Orokamag

Orokamag - potassium and magnesium orotate in capsules is used in complex therapy and supraventricular extrasystole. Not indicated for pregnant and lactating. It has similar contraindications and side effects to Panangin.

Magnesium preparations

Magnerot

Magnerot - magnesium orotate dihydrate in tablets of 500 milligrams. Of the side effects gives allergies, appetite disorders, nausea and diarrhea. It can be used with caution in pregnant and lactating women, provided that the level of magnesium in the blood is balanced.
Indications for appointment magnesium deficiency associated with this microelement of arrhythmia, progressive angina pectoris, chronic heart failure, muscle and vascular spasms, endarteritis, and metabolic disorders of fat become deficient.
Contraindicated: with urolithiasis, kidney failure, in children under 18 years of age, with intolerance to milk sugar (lactase deficiency), impaired glucose absorption.
Price: 20 tablets 300 rubles, 50 tablets 600-700 rub.

Doppelherz Asset

This is a dietary supplement with a combination of magnesium and calcium. It is used in the same conditions as Magnerot.
Price: 30 tablets 350 rub

Magnesium and Potassium for Cramps

Convulsions, tingling sensations, crawling creeps are associated with impaired neuromuscular transmission and can occur against a background of magnesium deficiency. The situation is also worsened by a deficiency of B vitamins, in the synthesis of which magnesium is involved. People may begin to suffer from muscle twitches called cramps when:

Dehydration
Electrolyte disturbances in the presence of diarrhea and vomiting
When taking diuretics or laxatives
Mindless bowel cleansing with frequent enemas
When fasting

This is most often observed in the elderly at night, when one or both legs begin to numb and twitch involuntarily, often delivering a lot of trouble and disturbing sleep. Persons face the same problems:

Alcohol abusers
Poisoned by lead, manganese, cadmium, aluminum, nickel, beryllium, cobalt
After resection of the small intestine, with malabsorption in it
With diabetes
Against the background of treatment with gentamicin and antitumor agents

At the same time, seizures can be common and seize a variety of muscle groups, pregnant women and children during periods of intensive growth can suffer similar conditions. In order to cope with these unpleasant phenomena and sensations, patients are prescribed courses of preparations containing magnesium and supplemented with vitamins B.

Magne B6

This is a tablet or solution for internal use. It contains magnesium lactate dihydrate in combination with pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6). The amount of magnesium in the tablet corresponds to 48 mg of divalent magnesium.

in addition to muscle cramps, the drug can be used for magnesium deficiency
heart rhythm disturbances
spasms in the gastrointestinal tract
sleep disturbances, irritability or irritability.

The course administration of the drug is indicated (on average for 4-6 weeks). He is drunk 6-8 tablets per day in 3-4 doses. Tablets and solution are taken with food, washed down with water. The solution can be pre-diluted in a half-glass of water.
The medicine is contraindicated with renal failure, children under six years of age, fructose intolerance, impaired absorption of glucose and sucrose. Combined use with levodopa is unacceptable. It is not recommended for pregnant and lactating women, as it penetrates into milk and through the placental barrier.
Side effects: nausea, vomiting, loose frequent stools, flatulence are known as an undesirable effect.
Poisoning can occur only with a significant drop in the glomerular filtration rate of the kidneys and is manifested in a drop in blood pressure, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, depression, respiratory depression, heart rhythm disturbances.
Price: Magne B6 50 tablets 550-700 rub., Magne B6 Forte 30 tablets. 700-800 rub.

Analogs Magne B6

Magnistad - tablets containing a combination of 470 mg of magnesium lactate dihydrate and 5 mg of pyridoxine hydrochloride. A special coating of tablets dissolves only in the intestine, providing maximum absorption of the drug. Indications, side effects and contraindications are the same as in Magne B6.

Magnistad

50 tab. 200 rub

Magne Express Sachet

20 tab. 640 rub

Magnelis B6

50 tab. 350 rub

Systematic magnesium + B6

30 tab. 500 rub

Other indications of these drugs

Magnesium Sulfate or Magnesia - antihypertensive drug, which reduces the swelling of the vascular wall, lowering blood pressure. For a long time it was used as a drug for the relief of hypertensive crises, including in pregnant women. Today it is mainly used as a means of successfully lowering intracranial pressure with intramuscular injection.
Powdered Magnesium Sulphate - This is a laxative that increases the passage of bile, due to the bile acids of which a laxative effect is realized. Previously, it was popular to conduct liver tububes. After drinking magnesium sulfate and falling over on the right side. Today, this is not practiced, since it is more effective to use ursodeoxychisolic acid preparations.
In droppers of magnesium sulfate used in pregnant women to reduce edema and as a tocolytic, which reduces the tone of the uterus. Potassium and magnesium preparations are also included in the composition of polarizing mixtures, which anesthetists today call “paralyzing” and do not seriously consider them.

Thus, magnesium and potassium preparations today have more auxiliary value and are called upon to conduct, first of all, replacement therapy with a lack of these microelements in the body. Which drugs are better, and in general the expediency of taking should be decided only by the attending physician, taking into account this clinical situation in a particular patient.

How much potassium, magnesium in products?

The table shows a list of products - fruits, vegetables, nuts, meat, fish, dried fruits, drinks - with a maximum content of potassium and magnesium (mg. Per 100 grams of product). With the normal absorption of vitamins and minerals in the body and proper nutrition, a deficiency of these trace elements in humans should not occur.


watermelon potassium 175 mg / 100g magnesium 25	avocado potassium 440 magnesium 125	bananas potassium 390 magnesium 40	apricots potassium 340 magnesium 20	cherry potassium 290 magnesium 27

grape potassium 215 magnesium 18	oranges potassium 160 magnesium 13	peach potassium 150 magnesium 15	apples potassium 108 magnesium 9	plum potassium 85 magnesium 16

potassium 1020 magnesium 130

Doctors should prescribe medicines and dietary supplements containing magnesium for every patient with hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately, due to their ignorance, they still do this extremely rarely. If you have hypertension, then you experience a lack of magnesium with a probability of 80-90%. To normalize your blood pressure, be sure to make up for this shortcoming. Eliminating magnesium deficiency in your body is a simple and effective measure to lower blood pressure and significantly improve your well-being.

Magnesium relieves vasospasm and relaxes the central nervous system, therefore, with hypertensive crises, patients often receive injections of magnesia - a solution of magnesium sulfate. These injections quickly alleviate the condition of patients. Doctors successfully use magnesium to stop hypertensive crises, but, unfortunately, they are not used to using it in the “regular” therapy of hypertension. Few people know that magnesium preparations can be considered natural analogues of drugs for hypertension in the group of calcium channel blockers (calcium antagonists), but without their harmful side effects.

Magnesium is the most important mineral for the cardiovascular system, including for the treatment of hypertension. Magnesium ions Mg2 + perform the following functions in the body:

regulate blood pressure;
normalize the rhythm of the heart;
prevent excessive blood clots;
inhibit the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels from cholesterol;
prevent the final stage of atherosclerosis - deposits of calcium "lime" on the walls of blood vessels.

Read the detailed article on Magnesium-B6 tablets and find out:

why magnesium is useful for women, especially during pregnancy;
products that contain this mineral - a detailed list;
magne-B6 medicine and its inexpensive analogues.

The role of electrolytes in the body

Magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium are trace elements that support the body's electrolyte balance. Most important is their ratio in blood and cells. Magnesium deficiency means excess sodium and calcium. A blood test was performed on electrolytes of 60 patients with acute myocardial infarction and to control another 100 healthy people. It was found that people who have had a heart attack have more sodium and calcium in their blood, and less magnesium than people without cardiovascular risk. An important conclusion follows from this.

Pulse pressure is the difference between “upper” and “lower” blood pressure. The lower it is, the lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. The more magnesium in the blood plasma, the closer the pulse pressure to normal. Also, magnesium intake normalizes the level of hemoglobin in the blood, preventing anemia. This is important because a combination of hypertension and anemia due to iron deficiency is especially difficult to treat. Plasma magnesium levels of less than 0.80 mmol / L mean that the risk of developing iron-deficiency anemia is doubled. The concentration of magnesium in red blood cells is below 1.50 mmol / L - the risk of iron-deficiency anemia is increased 5 times.

Symptoms of magnesium deficiency in the body:

high blood pressure
cardiac arrhythmia;
muscle cramps and cramps;
chronic fatigue;
insomnia;
irritability;
constipation
in women, a severely occurring premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Magnesium and Cardiovascular Risk

The United States conducted the longest and largest study of cardiovascular risk factors. It was attended by 88,375 nurses, they were followed up for 26 years. It turned out that magnesium deficiency in the body increases the risk of sudden cardiac death by 37%. And the lower the concentration of magnesium in blood plasma and red blood cells, the higher this risk. If this mineral is not enough, then cardiovascular diseases are unlikely to bypass you.

Magnesium deficiency contributes to the development of hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, increased blood clots (blood viscosity). Magnesium tablets, on the other hand, are a miracle cure for most cardiovascular diseases. They treat arrhythmia and heart failure, lower blood pressure, and also thin the blood. After a heart attack, treatment with magnesium increases the survival of patients. Magnesium, without exaggeration, is the most powerful weapon of cardiologists. Especially sad that most doctors still do not use this weapon because of their inertness.

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The main food sources of magnesium are whole grain bread and bread rolls, seeds, nuts, legumes, cocoa, and green leafy vegetables. The harder the drinking water, the more magnesium it contains. Residents of Russian-speaking countries do not have to complain that their tap water is too soft. Usually quite the opposite :). However, magnesium consumption by the population is much lower than normal, just like in Western countries. In addition to cardiovascular diseases, magnesium deficiency is one of the causes of migraine, diseases of the thyroid gland, gastrointestinal tract and even cirrhosis.

Vegetative-vascular dystonia and other diseases

A lack of magnesium in the body can cause not only hypertension, but also a significant decrease in blood pressure, at which vegetative-vascular dystonia is diagnosed. Blood tests were performed on 100 young people suffering from vegetative-vascular dystonia, and 30 healthy people in the control group.

Clinical and laboratory parameters of patients with vegetative-vascular dystonia in comparison with healthy

Comments on the table. If the body has a deficiency of some trace element, then its excretion in the urine is sharply reduced in order to alleviate this deficiency. In patients with vegetative-vascular dystonia - systematic electrolyte imbalance. Magnesium and potassium deficiency is associated with hypotension and decreased muscle strength. The higher the level of magnesium in daily urine, the lower the risk of hypertension. Specifically, an increase in the concentration of magnesium in daily urine for every 1 mmol / L reduces the risk of hypertension by 10%, regardless of smoking, obesity and other risk factors.

In 7 regions of Russia, blood tests for magnesium were made for 2000 patients who were provided with various assistance in medical institutions. It became clearly visible: the more pronounced magnesium deficiency, the more various diseases in humans. If the level of magnesium in the blood plasma is below 0.80 mmol / l, then the risk is increased:

seizures
tachycardia (palpitations)
mitral valve prolapas
unstable angina
arterial hypertension
overweight, obesity
type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications.

Obviously, magnesium deficiency increases the risk of premature death, due to the diseases listed above.

How to take magnesium from hypertension

There are at least 20 official clinical studies that have shown that taking magnesium supplements increases the effectiveness of hypertension medications. According to various sources, magnesium lowers the “upper” and “lower” blood pressure by 3-15 mm Hg. Art. It is sad that most doctors still did not want to spit on these facts. Magnesium tablets are rarely prescribed for hypertensive patients. Take care of yourself.

Read more about the technique in the article "Treatment of hypertension without drugs." How to order hypertension supplements from the USA - download instructions. Bring your pressure back to normal without the harmful side effects that “chemical” pills cause. Improve heart function. Be calm, get rid of anxiety, sleep at night like a child. Magnesium with vitamin B6 works wonders for hypertension. You will have excellent health, the envy of peers.

In one study, patients with hypertension were prescribed 2.5 g of magnesium chloride per day, which amounted to 450 mg of elemental magnesium per day. For 4 months, they measured not only blood pressure, but also blood cholesterol. It turned out that taking magnesium increases the level of “good” cholesterol by + 0.1 ± 0.6 mmol / L. In the control group of patients with hypertension who did not take magnesium, during this time “good” cholesterol in the blood decreased -0.1 ± 0.7 mmol / L.

Pharmaceutical magnesium tablets are excellent sources of this mineral. They effectively lower blood pressure, and as “side effects” they will save you from other manifestations of magnesium deficiency, which we have listed above in the article. To eliminate the deficiency of magnesium in the body, you do not have to contact the manufacturers of questionable food additives. In the nearest pharmacy you will find magnesium preparations that are produced by large and reputable pharmaceutical companies. Ask Magnikum, Magvit or Magne-B6. These are excellent drugs that contain magnesium in an easily digestible form, as well as vitamin B6.

Magnesium is one of the components of the drug-free treatment of hypertension, which allows you to lower blood pressure and maintain it normal by taking vitamins, minerals and amino acids. You will learn how to quickly and effectively cure hypertension without destroying the body with the side effects of drugs. In order to have a real effect, with hypertension you need to take magnesium in significant doses. You need at least 350 mg of pure magnesium per day, and preferably up to 600 mg / day. This means at least 1.5 grams of the compounds from which the body will extract magnesium. Supplements that can be ordered from the United States indicate doses of pure magnesium. The instructions for magnesium tablets that are sold in the pharmacy indicate the dosage of magnesium salts, and this causes confusion.

Clarification for patients who already have severe renal failure. They usually already know that they should be wary of any new pills, including to lower the pressure. However, they can also try to take magnesium, but only under the supervision of a doctor. It is best to do this in a hospital, where you will continuously monitor the biochemical parameters of blood and kidney function, and in case of crisis, they will quickly and effectively take measures.

Pregnant hypertension: prevention and treatment

Magnesium deficiency is one of the causes of hypertension in pregnant women and a severe pregnancy. In most cases, if a pregnant woman has hypertension, then she has a lack of magnesium and potassium in the blood against the background of a relative excess of sodium. And again we repeat that it is not necessary to completely abandon salt. Taking magnesium supplements allows you to balance sodium, and you can not follow a strict salt-free diet.

Women who became pregnant for the first time were prescribed 300 g of magnesium per day in the form of magnesium citrate, starting from the 25th week of pregnancy. As a result of this, by the 37th week they had a blood pressure level of 5 mmHg. Art. lower than in the control group of pregnant women who did not take magnesium. Another study involved 150 pregnant women. On the background of magnesium intake, a decrease in the frequency of hypertension, a mild pregnancy and less frequent complications during childbirth were noted.

findings

It has long been known that intravenous injections of magnesium sulfate (magnesia) quickly and significantly lower blood pressure. For many decades, emergency doctors have been using magnesia to provide emergency care for hypertensive crises. At the same time, oral administration of organic magnesium salts in tablets is an unused reserve for the treatment of arterial hypertension. Unfortunately, doctors are losing sight of magnesium supplements with vitamin B6 as a medicine for pressure. They are prescribed hundreds of times less often than they should.

Magnesium increases the effectiveness of traditional medicines for hypertension. It also largely neutralizes their side effects. Pressure pills can cause heart rhythm disturbances, as well as stimulate vascular damage to atherosclerosis. Concomitant use of magnesium alleviates these harmful side effects. Diuretic drugs for hypertension increase the loss of magnesium in the urine. ACE inhibitors can excessively increase the level of potassium in the blood. If you take magnesium in parallel with medications, then the likelihood of side effects is reduced by several times.

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The drug Kudesan

1 Composition and form of release
2 mechanism of action
3 Indications for use
4 Instructions for use of the drug "Kudesan"
- 4.1 Kudesan for children
- 4.2 Features of use during pregnancy and lactation
- 4.3 With potassium and magnesium
5 Contraindications, side effects and overdose
6 Interaction, sale and storage
7 Similar drugs

Medicines often weaken the body and have many side effects, but Kudesan is a Biologically Active Supplement (BAA) that does not contain chemicals and has a wide range of effects. It is prescribed in combination with other drugs for diseases of the cardiovascular system, with rapid fatigue and hypertension. Drops are used for prevention and therapy. They are allowed even to children, which indicates the safety of the drug.

Composition and form of release

There are several varieties of Kudesan, they are united by the active substance, and auxiliary additives are distinguished. The medicinal properties of the drug are due to coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone), vitamin supplements and oils are used as additives. The composition shows that the drug is concentrated, and it is prescribed even for severe illness.

Some drugs are used in certain, narrow branches of medicine.

And there are also drugs that have a multidirectional effect, which allows them to be used in the treatment of a wide variety of diseases and pathological conditions.

Opened at the end of the XVII century, Epsom salt is an example of such a medicine. The methods of its use are different, among them - in a dropper, which is often prescribed for many reasons.

Magnesia, also called Epsom salt, is a water-soluble substance that was first isolated from mineral water. In chemical terms, it consists of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate and in its pure form looks like a white powder.

Magnesia is widely used not only in medicine, but also in the food industry (as a food supplement), in agriculture (as a fertilizer), and when decorating glass surfaces.

Droppers of magnesia have the following effects on the body:

lowers blood pressure by dilating blood vessels;
calms, has a sedative effect;
relieves increased uterine tone;
prevents the development of arrhythmias;
prevents the development of seizures;
promotes the secretion of bile;
increases daily diuresis, as a result of which the swelling of the body decreases.

A variety of directions of influence on the body led to its widest application in such fields of medicine as gastroenterology, neurology, gynecology and many other industries.

Some people use Magnesia to reduce body weight, but experts consider it unsafe, since this drug has a large number of contraindications and undesirable effects.

Dropper of magnesia: what is it prescribed for and in what cases is it contraindicated?

For many diseases, magnesium sulfate droppers are prescribed.

The most common indications for the introduction of a solution are:

brain diseases (encephalopathy, epilepsy, cerebral edema and excessive nervous excitability associated with these diseases);
heart and vascular diseases (ventricular arrhythmias);
digestive diseases (biliary dyskinesia, constipation, cholecystitis, as well as duodenal sounding);
heavy metal poisoning;
other indications (bronchial asthma, urinary retention, treatment of wounds and skin defects).

Often, Magnesia in the form of infusions is prescribed to expectant mothers, mainly to prevent premature birth, if there is such a threat.

During pregnancy, droppers with magnesium sulfate are indicated in such cases:

eclampsia states;
bouts of epilepsy, convulsions;
development of gestosis;
swelling;
heavy metal poisoning;
lack of magnesium;
the presence of hypertension (especially if it is accompanied by crises).

Magnesia can be prescribed for children, and even for newborns. Indications for this are asphyxia states.

You can not use droppers with Magnesia in such diseases and conditions:

bradycardia;
hypotension;
lactation;
renal failure;
the presence of cancer;
individual intolerance;
an attack of appendicitis;
rectal bleeding;
depression of the respiratory center;
dehydration;
exacerbation of diseases of the digestive system, bowel obstruction.

During pregnancy, it is forbidden to administer this solution in the first trimester, as well as at least 2-3 hours before the start of labor.

If the patient knows that he has any of the contraindications for the infusion of Magnesia, he must warn the doctor about this.

Application features

A solution for a dropper is prepared, as a rule, with a concentration of the active substance of 25%. This is preferable in many cases, since after intramuscular injections there are swelling and severe pain.

The duration of therapy may be different, it is determined by the doctor. For example, during pregnancy, Magnesia may be administered daily for several weeks.

Magnesium sulfate for droppers

Before the infusion, the health care provider must warn the patient about what negative effects may occur. Before setting the dropper and at the end of the infusion, it is necessary to measure the pressure, sometimes the pulse and temperature. The patient should be prepared for the fact that during the infusion he may feel discomfort that spreads along the veins into which the solution is poured.

You can not use a solution of Magnesia if the patient is taking drugs containing calcium. The pharmacological properties of the solution change when it is combined with many drugs (Gentamicin, muscle relaxants, Streptomycin and some other antibiotics), alcohol, inorganic salts (barium salts, strontium, arsenic acid, sodium gyrocortisone succinate, salicylates, tartrates).

Use Magnesia only for the intended purpose and only at the dosage indicated by the doctor. The dropper should be set exclusively by the health worker, people without a medical education can make mistakes that will cost the patient life.

When performing the infusion, only the paramedic can regulate the rate of drug infusion, since too fast or slow entry of the solution into the blood can cause complications.

Side effects and overdose

Many patients experience side effects, which often become the reason for the abolition of droppers. If the patient's blood pressure drops significantly, stop using droppers.

A dropper Magnesium sulfate can cause the following side effects:

increased anxiety;
headache;
sweating
vomiting
weakness;
drowsiness
speech impairment;
polyuria;
electrolyte imbalance;
flushing of the skin of the face;
temperature drop;
asthenia;
thirst;
cramping and pain.

If adverse reactions develop, medical attention may be needed, especially when it comes to respiratory failure, palpitations and pressure. To improve the patient's condition, calcium preparations are administered intravenously.

In case of an overdose, inhibition of the central nervous system develops.

In the case when a person feels discomfort during infusion, it becomes difficult for him to breathe, the heartbeat changes and signs of clouding of consciousness appear, you should immediately notify the doctor about the development of side effects.

It is necessary to find out what the consequence of such symptoms is, whether their individual intolerance, unaccounted contraindications, overdose or errors in the implementation of the infusion provoked.

If an experienced specialist puts the dropper, the risk of adverse reactions, as a rule, decreases.

At the same time, our body may lack very specific minerals, for example, potassium and magnesium. Their role in metabolism is far from secondary.

Benefits of Potassium and Magnesium

Potassium is an active component of the water-salt balance. Up to 98% of its total amount (which is 200-250 grams in the adult body) is concentrated inside the cells, which ensures stable osmotic pressure and fluid balance at the cellular level. In addition, potassium provides the regulation of acid-base balance, in which other minerals are involved. Potassium is especially necessary for the functioning of soft tissues - internal organs, glands, blood vessels, muscles (including cardiac).

Magnesium in its predominant amount is localized in the tissues of the body and only 2% of magnesium is concentrated in biological fluids. Magnesium regulates the state of the cell membrane and the transmembrane transfer of calcium and sodium ions. Magnesium is an active participant in the reactions of the formation, accumulation, transfer and utilization of energy, free radicals and their oxidation products. The most important role of magnesium is that it is a powerful anti-stress factor. Magnesium inhibits the development of excitation processes in the central nervous system and reduces the body's sensitivity to external influences.

What unites these two microelements? Why are they usually remembered in one bunch? Because, first of all, these two microelements are combined in their positive life-supporting effect on the cardiovascular system.

To understand the role potassium and magnesium in metabolism, it is important to know that potassium antagonist is sodium, and magnesium is calcium. This means that with the slightest lack of potassium and sodium in all internal processes, they are replaced by sodium and calcium, respectively. At the cellular level, sodium also leads to water molecules, this is the way to swelling. Calcium allows the muscles to contract, but does not allow them to relax. In total, normal processes in cardiomyocytes (cardiac cells) are disturbed.

What a positive impact potassium and magnesium?

providing a cardiac impulse that underlies the prevention and elimination of different types of arrhythmias;
normalization of myocardial contractile function, and this is an opportunity to prevent or recover from heart failure;
ensuring the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels, which is a necessary measure in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris;
a decrease in blood viscosity and prevents the formation of blood clots, it is an integral element in the treatment and prevention of heart attack, ischemia, angina pectoris, strokes;
reducing the development of atherosclerotic plaque, this is a preventive and therapeutic measure in relation to atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, angina pectoris, heart attacks and strokes;
regulation of metabolic processes in the heart muscle, normalization of metabolism in the myocardium and providing it with energy.

With a lack of potassium and magnesium, such negative processes tend to develop:

spasm of the heart muscle, and at the same time pain and discomfort in the heart - the myocardium contracts, but does not have the ability to relax;
violation of trophic processes in the myocardium - relaxation of the myocardium entails the flow of blood and oxygen into the diastole, and if at first the body uses some reserve forces, then over time the trophic disturbance leads to hypertension, arrhythmia, heart failure;
violation of the heart rhythm, since the conduction pathways of the heart are blocked;
pain syndrome - a companion of any spasm, and not just in the heart; so, spasm and muscle pain can be easily eliminated by taking drugs potassium and calcium;

Sources of Potassium and Magnesium

Notably that deficit potassium and magnesium does not report itself at first. The insidiousness of diseases developing due to lack potassium and magnesium, lies in the fact that they do not appear overnight, but gradually. This is explained by the fact that both potassium and magnesium have antagonists in the body. These are substances that replace them, but over time, either the resource is exhausted, or the alternative in itself is fatal.

The best way to prevent a deficiency would be an active consumption of potassium and magnesium in a natural way - with food. But, unfortunately, the concentration of these trace elements in ordinary products is not so high as to cover the daily needs of a person. This partially explains the development of heart disease over time.

So, to prevent a deficiency of potassium and magnesium, make sure that the following foods are in your daily diet:

potassium

potatoes,
cabbage,
carrot,
raisins,
dried apricots,
prunes
figs
dates
bananas
nuts
wheat groats,
oat groats,
buckwheat,

magnesium

wheat bran
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When is additional potassium and magnesium needed?

Therapists call conditions in which the body experiences an increased need for potassium and magnesium. Some of them are caused by diseases, some by excessive loads on the body or lifestyle.

So, it is especially advisable to lean on foods rich in potassium and magnesium, or even discuss with your family therapist the prospect of using pharmacological drugs when:

high physical exertion - active sports, hard physical labor, etc.
constant or prolonged stress - this can be either a strong one-time experience, or a habitual stay in depression, apathy, an uncomfortable state; Magnesium preparations are especially helpful in controlling stress.

Of particular note are health problems in which potassium and magnesiumeither they are not properly absorbed, or their body needs a slightly higher norm. It is noteworthy that the daily dose of potassium is 1800-5000 mg, magnesium - 350-500 mg. Discuss the need for these minerals with a doctor under the following circumstances:

regular increased sweating - intense physical activity, hot climate, professional characteristics (work in shops, bathhouses);
hormonal contraception;
diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders;
impaired absorption of potassium and magnesium in the digestive tract, which is manifested by a feeling of heaviness, fullness, nausea, flatulence, heartburn, belching, a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, dyspeptic disorders;
diseases of the digestive system - gastritis, gastroduodenitis, peptic ulcer, diseases of the gallbladder and pancreas.

Preparations potassium and magnesium assigned to:

prevention and treatment of many types of rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias);
prevention and treatment of heart failure;
prevention and treatment of coronary disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke);
prevention of atherosclerosis and arterial hypertension;
prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders in the heart muscle, against the background of severe concomitant pathology (cancer, blood diseases, severe anemia, renal and hepatic insufficiency, etc.).

Popular potassium preparations include - Potassium orotate, Potassium iodide, Potassium chloride, Panangin, Asparkam, Kalipoz, Potassium normin

Magnesium preparations are most often its combination with vitamin B6 or potassium, since magnesium itself is poorly absorbed in the intestines and can cause diarrhea. The most popular of them are Magnesium sulfate and Magne B6 (with vitamin), Asparaginate (with potassium).

Independently choose the pharmacological forms of potassium and magnesium, as well as their dosage, the duration of the course is strongly not recommended. In this matter, the consultation of a professional cardiologist or therapist will be appropriate.

Date of publication of the article: 07/29/2017

Article update date: 12/21/2018

From this article you will learn why doctors often prescribe potassium and magnesium preparations for the heart, why these microelements are important for the human body. Indications and contraindications for the use of medicines are also described, the main active substances of which are potassium and magnesium.

Preparations containing potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) are used to eliminate the deficiency of these trace elements in the body. Since K and Mg are especially important for heart health, most often doctors prescribe these medicines for cardiological diseases.

Preparations containing K and Mg have been used in medicine for a long time, with their help it is possible to effectively eliminate or prevent a shortage of these trace elements. Depending on the purpose, both high-potassium or magnesium-containing products and prophylactic drugs can be used.

Before using these funds, you need to consult a cardiologist.

The role of potassium and magnesium for the heart

K and Mg are trace elements that help regulate the functioning of cells, tissues and organs. Most healthy people get enough of these minerals from food, which allows them to maintain their necessary levels in the body. Adults need approximately 3,500 mg of potassium and 300 mg of magnesium per day.

Potassium is mainly contained inside cells, where its concentration is 30–40 times higher than in extracellular fluid. He takes part in a huge number of cell functions, including contractions of muscle and heart cells, transmission of nerve signals. Scientific evidence suggests that adequate potassium intake from food is associated with a reduced risk of heart rhythm disturbances, arterial hypertension, and stroke.

Functions of potassium in the human body. Click on photo to enlarge

Magnesium is another important trace element necessary for the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system and the entire body. He takes part in:

generating energy from nutrients entering the body with foods;
relaxation of blood vessels;
the functioning of muscles and nerves, including contractions of heart cells (cardiomyocytes).

The functions of magnesium in the human body. Click on photo to enlarge

Scientific evidence indicates that a deficiency of this trace element in the body can potentially cause heart rhythm disturbances, lead to the appearance of cardiovascular diseases and sudden cardiac death. The use of a sufficient amount of it with food is associated with a decrease in cardiovascular risk, a decrease in blood pressure.

Due to these effects, preparations containing potassium and magnesium are considered by many doctors as universal cardioprotectors. Moreover, they are called the main antiarrhythmic drugs, emphasizing the importance of normalizing the levels of these trace elements to eliminate heart rhythm disturbances.

Preparations containing K and Mg

The most well-known drugs containing a combination of potassium and magnesium, which are used for the heart, are panangin and aspartame. They are most often prescribed by cardiologists. Therefore, the information below applies to these two tools.

Panangin and Aspartame

Despite their popularity, these drugs are not without drawbacks. The most important of them is the low content of trace elements. For example, an asparkam tablet contains 175 mg of magnesium (this is about 45% of the daily intake) and 175 mg of potassium (this is about 10% of the daily intake). The panangin tablet contains 140 mg of magnesium (35% of the daily intake) and 158 mg of potassium (8% of the daily intake). Of course, no one talks about completely blocking the body's needs for these trace elements with tablets, but still these quantities are small to eliminate their deficiency in the body. That is why many doctors are quite skeptical about prescribing panangin and asparkam for heart diseases. It should also be borne in mind that these drugs are used mainly in the countries of the former USSR.

There are other drugs that contain a fairly large amount of potassium and magnesium. It is their use that is justified for eliminating or preventing the lack of these ions in the body. These include:

Potassium chloride in the form of tablets (Kalipoz Prolongatum, Caldium) or a solution for intravenous administration.
Magnesium oxide in tablets or magnesium sulfate in solution for intravenous administration.

Preparations containing a large amount of potassium and magnesium. Click on photo to enlarge

Interestingly, these drugs, containing much more K and Mg than asparcam and panangin, are prescribed much less frequently. Their disadvantage is that you need to take two different tablets instead of one.

Indications

The main indication for the use of potassium and magnesium preparations is their deficiency in the body, which is dangerous for the development of various cardiovascular diseases. Vomiting, diarrhea, excessive sweating, excessive salt intake and diuretics can lead to lower levels of K and Mg in the body. To eliminate this deficiency, it is most justified to use preparations containing a large amount of potassium and magnesium ions.

Foods rich in magnesium. Click on photo to enlarge

Medications such as aspartame and panangin contain very few of these trace elements. But cardiologists often prescribe them as:

Additional drugs for the treatment of chronic heart diseases (heart failure, myocardial infarction) or arrhythmias (most often ventricular).
Aids when used (to increase their effectiveness and improve tolerance).

Eliminating the deficiency of K and Mg in the body with panangin or asparkam is unjustified.

Potassium rich foods. Click on photo to enlarge

Contraindications

Severe renal impairment.
Adrenal insufficiency.
Atrioventricular block.
Hyperkalemia (increased levels of potassium in the blood) and hypermagnesemia (increased levels of magnesium in the blood).
Blood pressure drops below 90/60 mm Hg. Art. due to heart disease.
Severe myasthenia gravis.
Acidosis (decrease in blood pH).
Dehydration.
Hemolysis (destruction of blood cells).
Pathologies of amino acid metabolism.

Caution is advised for asparagus and panangin in pregnant and breast-feeding women.

The risk of hyperkalemia when taking these drugs increases in the elderly, patients with impaired renal function, patients taking antibiotics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, potassium-sparing diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Side effects

The drugs K and Mg used in cardiology are well tolerated, side effects develop quite rarely with their use. They include:

Nausea and vomiting.
Diarrhea.
Hyperkalemia and hypermagnesemia.
Atrioventricular block.