Magnesium Carbonate
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Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
magnesium carbonate
Some examples of medications containing Magnesium Carbonate
- Atenolol 25 mg
- Dexilant 60 mg
- Dexilant 30 mg
- Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Quinapril Hydrochloride 25 mg / 20 mg
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Quinapril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 10 mg
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Quinapril Hydrochloride 25 mg / 20 mg
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Quinapril Hydrochloride 25 mg / 20 mg
- Lamotrigine (Chewable, Dispersible) 25 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed Release 15 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed Release 30 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed Release 30 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed Release 30 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed-Release 15 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed-Release 30 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed-Release 30 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed-Release (Orally Disintegrating) 15 mg
- Prevacid 24HR 15 mg
- Quinapril Hydrochloride 40 mg
References
- Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral, and is essential for the diet. It is important for many systems in the body, especially the muscles and nerves. Magnesium is present in fruits, vegetables, grains, milk, meat and fish and the natural content of these foods is the major source of the current dietary intake. Magnesium carbonate, often combined with aluminum hydroxide, is used as an antacid. Pure magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet and capsule diluent.[1]
- [1]Dave RH. Overview of pharmaceutical excipients used in tablets and capsules. Drug Topics (online). Advanstar. 10/24/2008 http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Top+News/Overview-of-pharmaceutical-excipients-used-in-tabl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561047. Accessed 02/17/2015
- Drugs.com. Magnesium. Accessed February 21, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/magnesium.html
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