Magnesium Oxide
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral, and is essential for the diet. It is an odorless, white powder. 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 oxide (MgO) is used as a supplement to maintain adequate magnesium in the body. Magnesium oxide is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet and capsule diluent.[1]
[1] Drugs.com. Magnesium oxide. Accessed February 21, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/mtm/magnesium-oxide.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
- Diurex Water Capsules pamabrom 50 mg (Alva-Amco Pharmacal Companies, Inc.)
- Fosteum 200 intl units-27 mg-20 mg (Primus Pharmaceuticals Inc)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Moexipril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 15 mg (Cobalt Laboratories Inc)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Moexipril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 15 mg (Paddock Laboratories, Inc.)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Moexipril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 15 mg (Glenmark Generics Inc.)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Moexipril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 7.5 mg (Cobalt Laboratories Inc)
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Moexipril Hydrochloride 12.5 mg / 7.5 mg (Paddock Laboratories, Inc.)
- Omeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg (base) (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Phenytek 300 mg (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended 100 mg (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended 100 mg (Wockhardt USA)
- Ramipril 2.5 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Ramipril 5 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Ramipril 10 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Ramipril 1.25 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Tranxene T-Tab 15 mg (Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc)
- Tranxene T-Tab 7.5 mg (Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc)
- Tranxene T-Tab 3.75 mg (Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc)
- Uniretic 12.5 mg / 15 mg (Schwarz Pharma)
- VP-GSTN 200 intl units-27 mg-20 mg (Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC)
