There are many causes of constipation, for example, medications; poor bowel habits; low fiber diets; possibly abuse of laxatives; hormonal disorders; diseases primarily of other parts of the body that also affect the colon; and high levels of estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy.
mg: Abbreviation for milligram, a unit of measurement of mass in the metric system equal to a thousandth of a gram. A gram is equal to the mass of one milliliter, one thousandth of a liter, of water at 4 degrees C. MG (in capital letters) is the abbreviation for the disease myasthenia gravis. Search MedTerms:
It depends on the concentration of the medication you're using. Milligrams are a unit of mass and milliliters are a unit of volume. Liquid medications are marked in mg/ml or often mg/5ml. To do the conversion just look at this ratio and divide by 0.65 mg to get the ml equivalent (you may have to also divide by 5 depending on how the concentration is noted). Ask Your Own Pediatrics Question. Share this conversation.