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.
A Little About Penang, Malaysia. Penand Island, or Pulau Penang in Malay, has an area of about 114 square miles, making it the fourth-largest island in Malaysia. With a population of 678,000, Penang is the most populous island in Malaysia. Georgetown, the sprawling urban capital on Penang, has a rich colonial history and became listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.