Interaction checker → Calcium + Magnesium

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Can you take Calcium and Magnesium together?

Large calcium doses crowd out magnesium

What happens

At high single doses the two minerals compete for shared absorption pathways.

How far apart?

Leaving at least 2 hours between them avoids most of the effect.

What to do about it

Split calcium and magnesium into different slots - magnesium is a good bedtime nutrient anyway.

This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter, and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.

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