Magnesium Oxide
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Magnesium Oxide (magnesium oxide systemic) is a member of the drug class minerals and electrolytes and is used to treat Constipation, Duodenal Ulcer, GERD, Hypomagnesemia, Indigestion, Pathological Hypersecretory Disorder, Stomach Ulcer and Urinary Tract Stones.
US matches:
Scheme
USP
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A02AA02,A06AD02,A12CC10
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0001309-48-4
Chemical Formula
Mg-O
Molecular Weight
40
Therapeutic Categories
Laxative, osmotically acting
Pharmaceutic aid
Mineral supplement
Antacid
Chemical Names
Calcined brucite
Calcined magnesia
Caustic magnesite
Magnesia usta
Magnesium Oxide (USAN)
Magnesiumoxid (IUPAC)
Foreign Names
- Magnesii oxidum (Latin)
- Magnesiumoxid (German)
- Oxyde de magnésium (French)
- Magnesio, óxido de (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Magnesium Oxide (OS: JAN)
- CCRIS 3659 (IS)
- E 530 (IS)
- EINECS 215-171-9 (IS)
- HSDB 1652 (IS)
- UNII-3A3U0G171G (IS)
- Magnesium Oxide (PH: JP XV, USP 34)
- Heavy Magnesium Oxide (PH: BP 2011)
- Magnesii oxidum ponderosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Magnesium oxide, heavy (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Magnesiumoxid, schweres (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Light Magnesium Oxide (PH: BP 2011)
- Magnesii oxidum leve (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Magnesium oxide, light (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Magnesiumoxid, leichtes (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Alminox DAK (Magnesium Oxide and Aluminium Glycinate)
Nycomed, Denmark - Alminox (Magnesium Oxide and Aluminium Glycinate)
Nycomed, Estonia - Altacid (Magnesium Oxide and Aluminium Hydroxide)
Bosnalijek, Serbia - Antacid-C (Magnesium Oxide and Sodium Bicarbonate)
Chin Tien, Taiwan - Aspimag (Magnesium Oxide and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Espefa, Poland - BiolectraEfervesan
Vitamed, Turkey - Calcilift - Bolus (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Chloride, + Calcium Formate (veterinary use))
Albrecht, Germany - Cardiofil (Magnesium Oxide and Aspirin)
Filofarm, Poland - Edigastrol (Magnesium Oxide and Algeldrate)
Serra Pamies, Spain - Heavy Magnesium Oxide
Mylan Seiyaku, Japan; Sankei Yakuhin, Japan; Yakuhan Seiyaku, Japan - Hjertemagnyl (Magnesium Oxide and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Nycomed, Estonia; Nycomed, Latvia - Ju-Kama
Sumio Yakuhin, Japan - Kaimax
Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan - Light Kama
Sumio Yakuhin, Japan - Maglax
Yoshida Seiyaku, Japan - Magmitt
Kyowa Chemical Industry, Japan - Magnesia
Washington, Taiwan - Magnesium +pharma
+pharma, Austria - Magnesium Oxide Maruishi
Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Nakakita
Nakakita Yakuhin, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Nihon Generic
Nihon Generic, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Nikko Seiyaku
Nikko Seiyaku, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Sioe
Shiono Kemikaru, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Sumio
Sumio Yakuhin, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Tokai Seiyaku
Tokai Seiyaku, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Toyo Seiyaku Kasei
Tokai Seiyaku, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Yamazen Seiyaku
Yamazen Seiyaku, Japan - Magnesium Oxide Yoshida Seiyaku
Yoshida Seiyaku, Japan - Magnesium Oxide
Honten, Taiwan; Souriree, Taiwan; Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan; The Central, Taiwan - Magnezi Kalsine
Istanbul Ilaç, Turkey - Magnonorm Genericon
Genericon, Austria - Magnosolv (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
Meda, Austria - Magoral
ST Pharma, Thailand - Magpherol (Magnesium Oxide and Tocopherol, α-)
Phil Inter Pharma, Vietnam - Mayjou
Fu Yuan, Taiwan - Mg-Pill (veterinary use)
Eurovet, Belgium - Migralex (Magnesium Oxide and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Migralex, United States - Neogelco (Magnesium Oxide and Aluminum Hydroxide)
Kahira, Oman - Neomag (Magnesium Oxide and Pyridoxine)
ISUS, Portugal - Nutrimag (Magnesium Oxide andMagnesium (veterinary use))
Fil, New Zealand - Rumevite Magnesium Block (veterinary use)
Ridley Agriproducts, Australia - Salilax
Orion, Denmark - Solumag
Hexal, South Africa - Andreamag
Andreabal, Switzerland - Magnesium Pharmavit (Magnesium Oxide and Ascorbic Acid)
Walmark, Czech Republic - Magnesium-Diasporal
Protina, Germany - Magnesium-Optopan
Optopan, Germany - Magnetrans
STADA, Germany - Magno Sanol
Sanol, Germany; UCB Pharma, Germany - Magno Sanol uno
Sanol, Germany; UCB Pharma, Germany - Biolectra Magnesium
Hermes, Germany - Biolectra Magnesium (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
Hermes, Germany - Boots Cream of Magnesia BP (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Sulfate)
Boots, United Kingdom - Lösnesium (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
mibe, Germany - Magium
Hexal, Germany - Magnesium 1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Austria - Magnesium AL
Aliud, Germany - Magnésium Arrow
Arrow, France - Magnesium beta
Betapharm, Germany - Salilax
Orion Pharma, Sweden - Sargemag (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
Meda, France - Solmag
Nutrimed, Switzerland
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
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