Magnesium
Magnesium, licence 80025339: active licence in Health Canada data. The French and European references below do not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Magnesium 250 mg
- Licence holder
- WN Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80025339
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 16 May 2011
- Revision date
- 16 October 2025
- Form
- Comprimé
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Officinale
If this product were sold in France
- Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Magnésium: up to 500 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (2 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 300 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
- À vérifier
Magnésium: up to 500 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada, above the limite de sécurité from EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. for adults (250 mg a day). Pour ce nutriment, le repère de l'EFSA ne porte que sur les apports ajoutés (compléments, aliments enrichis), pas sur ce qu'apporte l'alimentation courante.
limite supérieure de sécurité (UL). EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source | Maximum per day, adult |
|---|---|---|
| Magnésium Source : Oxyde de magnésium | 250.0 mg | 500,000 µg |
| Magnésium Source : Malate de magnésium | 250.0 mg | 500,000 µg |
| Magnésium Source : Glycérophosphate de magnésium | 250.0 mg | 500,000 µg |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Cellulose, Poly(dextrose), Stéarate de magnésium, NA, Phosphate de dicalcium dihydraté, Poly(éthylène glycol), Dioxyde de titane, Triacétine
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | minimum: 19.0 Année(s) | 1.0 Comprimé | 2.0 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
A factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps in the development and maintenance of bones/ (and) teeth. Helps in energy metabolism/ (and) tissue formation. Helps to maintain/support normal muscle function. Helps prevent magnesium deficiency. Helps to maintain/support normal muscle function, including the heart muscle. Helps to maintain/support the body's ability to metabolize nutrients. Helps in bone development. Helps to maintain/support heart muscle function. Source of/Provides an electrolyte. Source of/Provides an electrolyte for the maintenance of good health. Helps to maintain/support normal electrolyte balance. A factor in normal growth and development. Source of mineral, a factor in the maintenance of good health. Source of mineral, a factor in normal growth and development. Source of mineral to support biological functions which play a key role in the maintenance of good health. Maintains/supports good health. Contributes to maintaining general health. For maintaining general health. Mineral supplement.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
- Effets indésirables connus
Some people may experience diarrhoea.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80025339
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
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