Magnesium Hydroxide
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
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 hydroxide is used as a laxative to relieve occasional constipation (irregularity) and as an antacid to relieve indigestion, sour stomach, and heartburn. Commonly known as 'Milk of Magnesia'. Magnesium hydroxide (Mg[OH]2) is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet and capsule diluent.[1]
[1] Drugs.com. Magnesium hydroxide. Accessed February 21, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/mtm/magnesium-hydroxide.html
[2] [2]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 08/19/2011
Top Medications with this excipient
- Ascriptin Maximum Strength buffered aspirin 500 mg (Novartis Corporation)
- Calcium Carbonate (Chewable) 350 mg (Samsung Pharm Ind. Co., Ltd.)
- Clarithromycin 250 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Clarithromycin 500 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Didanosine (for Oral Suspension) 100 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Didanosine (for Oral Suspension) 150 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Didanosine (for Oral Suspension) 200 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Erythrocin Stearate Filmtab 500 mg (Abbott Laboratories)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Quinapril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 20 mg (Novel Laboratories, Inc.)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Quinapril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 10 mg (Novel Laboratories, Inc.)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Quinapril Hydrochloride 25 mg / 20 mg (Novel Laboratories, Inc.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 10 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Oxycodone Hydrochloride Extended Release 10 mg (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Oxycodone Hydrochloride Extended Release 20 mg (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Quinapril Hydrochloride 5 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Quinapril Hydrochloride 10 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Quinapril Hydrochloride 20 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Quinapril Hydrochloride 40 mg (Apotex Corp.)
