Magnesium Oxide
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 27, 2025.
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]
Some examples of medications containing Magnesium Oxide
- Backaid Max acetaminophen 500 mg / pamabrom 25 mg
- Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Chewable) 5 mg
- Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Chewable) 5 mg
- Clorazepate Dipotassium 3.75 mg
- Clorazepate Dipotassium 15 mg
- Clorazepate Dipotassium 7.5 mg
- Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Omeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg (base)
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended 100 mg
- Rabeprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Rabeprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Rabeprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Rabeprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 20 mg
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 40 mg
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 5 mg
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 20 mg
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 10 mg
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 40 mg
References
- Drugs.com. Magnesium oxide. Accessed February 21, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/mtm/magnesium-oxide.html
- [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
Further information
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