| Drug Name |
Magnesium hydroxide |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01342 |
| Description |
Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound. It is naturally found as the mineral brucite. Magnesium hydroxide can be used as an antacid or a laxative in either an oral liquid suspension or chewable tablet form.
Additionally, magnesium hydroxide has smoke suppressing and flame retardant properties and is thus used commercially as a fire retardant.
It can also be used topically as a deodorant or for the relief of canker sores (aphthous ulcers). |
| Indications and Usage |
Magnesium hydroxide can be used as an antacid or a laxative depending on the administered dose.
As an antacid, it is used for the temporary relief of heartburn, upset stomach, sour stomach or acid indigestion.
As a laxative, it is used for the relief of occasional constipation by promoting bowel movements for 30 minutes and up to 6 hours.
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| Marketing Status |
approved; investigational |
| ATC Code |
A02AA04; G04BX01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB09104
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| KEGG ID |
D00731
|
| MeSH ID |
D008276
|
| PubChem ID |
14791
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| TTD Drug ID |
Not Available
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| NDC Product Code |
79481-0648; 12784-191; 12784-201; 12784-441; 11822-3329; 41167-0256; 46122-437; 49035-636; 55154-4061; 55319-738; 57237-314; 70677-1073; 0904-6757; 12784-181; 12784-196; 0113-7332; 37808-064; 37808-332; 49035-307; 50804-647; 62011-0124; 0363-1634; 69842-332; 70000-0064; 70677-0043; 70677-1072; 12784-192; 12784-435; 12784-448; 14335-300; 67417-222; 36800-684; 0121-0940; 41250-332; 41520-396; 50804-648; 50804-649; 60687-429; 0363-0649; 0363-1099; 0363-9129; 63941-647; 68016-850; 68788-8413; 70518-3481; 70677-0044; 12784-179; 12784-434; 12784-459; 67417-243; 0121-0431; 37808-901; 41250-949; 46122-435; 46122-436; 70000-0061; 72476-661; 80447-649; 12784-458; 41167-0265; 50594-015; 55910-396; 62011-0123; 0363-1648; 70518-3351; 70677-1074; 12784-188; 11822-0399; 30142-547; 37808-889; 41167-0291; 41167-0292; 49348-171; 49348-305; 63868-310; 63941-648; 69842-278; 70518-3406; 79481-0647; 12784-449; 12784-456; 67417-223; 67417-236; 36800-674; 41520-949; 49035-649; 55154-4160; 0363-0647; 63868-787; 0395-1672; 66689-053; 69842-912; 0904-0788; 12784-180; 41167-0259; 55910-649; 56062-727; 57896-647; 63868-788; 70000-0027; 70000-0065; 0536-1319; 0536-2470; 0904-6756; 12784-178; 50917-840; 55603-661; 21130-649; 30142-649; 41163-949; 41167-0260; 56062-649; 63941-649; 69339-153; 69842-318; 72476-665; 12784-177; 12784-197; 12784-198; 36800-649; 0132-0655; 41167-0257; 55319-548; 57896-648; 57896-649 |
| UNII |
NBZ3QY004S
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| Synonyms |
Magnesium Hydroxide | Hydroxide, Magnesium | Magnesium Hydrate | Hydrate, Magnesium | Magnesium Hydroxide (Mg(OH)4) | Brucite |
