Prevention/treatment of hypomagnesaemia
| (1) Correct water and sodium depletion (thus secondary hyperaldosteronism) (grade C) |
| (2) Oral magnesium preparation (for example, 12 mmol magnesium oxide at night) (grade C) |
| (3) Reduce/avoid excess lipid in diet (grade C) |
| (4) Oral 1 alpha cholecalciferol (0.25–9.00 μg daily) (grade C) |
| (5) Intravenous magnesium (occasionally subcutaneous or intramuscular magnesium sulphate) (grade C) |