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.
Malaysia is on the Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia. The nation also includes Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo to the east. Its area slightly exceeds that of New Mexico. Most of Malaysia is covered by forest, with a mountain range running the length of the peninsula.