Medications. 1  Loop and thiazide diuretic use (the most common cause of hypomagnesemia) 2  Antibiotics (i.e. aminoglycoside, amphotericin, pentamidine, gentamicin, tobramycin, viomycin) block resorption in the loop of Henle. 3  Long term use of proton-pump inhibitors such as omeprazole. 4  Other drugs.
Penang is a large island located in the Malacca Strait off the northwest coast of Malaysia. The island is south of Pulau Langkawi in Malaysia, around four hours south by minibus from the Thailand-Malaysia border. Penang is around four hours by bus from Kuala Lumpur.
Seberang Perai. Seberang Perai, formerly Province Wellesley, is a narrow hinterland on the Malay Peninsula opposite Penang Island, which together with the island forms the Malaysian state of Penang. Its principal town is Butterworth, which faces George Town, the capital city of Penang, across the Penang Strait.