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.
The capital city, Georgetown, was named after King George III of Great Britain. Today, Penang Island is Malaysia's second largest city and has the highest population density in Malaysia. In addition, Penang is the only state where the ethnic Chinese are the majority.