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Magaldrate

In the US, Magaldrate is a member of the drug class antacids and is used to treat Indigestion.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A02AD02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0074978-16-8

Chemical Formula

Al5-Mg10-(OH)31-(SO4)2·(H2O)x

Molecular Weight

1097

Therapeutic Category

Antacid

Chemical Names

Aluminum magnesium hydroxide sulfate, hydrate (WHO)

Magaldrate is composed of aluminium and magnesium hydroxide and sulfates (Ph. Eur.)

Pentaaluminium decamagnesium hentriacontahydroxide bis(sulfate) hydrate

Foreign Names

  • Magaldratum (Latin)
  • Magaldrat (German)
  • Magaldrate (French)
  • Magaldrato (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Magaldrate (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN)
  • Magaldrato (OS: DCIT)
  • Aluminum magnesium hydroxide sulfate, hydrate (IS)
  • AY 5710 (IS)
  • Monalium hydrate (IS)
  • Magaldrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Magaldrate (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
  • Magaldratum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • Aagnil [+ Simeticone]
    Haledew, India
  • Acicone
    MUP, Egypt
  • Acicone-S [+ Simeticone]
    Flamingo, Kenya; MUP, Egypt
  • Acid Off [+ Simeticone]
    Unipharma, Pakistan
  • Acifin [+ Simeticone]
    Mintlab Co., Chile
  • Acigone-D [+ Simeticone, + Domperidone]
    Sarthak, India
  • Acihit [+ Simeticone, + Alginic Acid]
    Sanat, India
  • Aciloc-S [+ Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Cadila, India
  • Aciseal-MS [+ Simeticone]
    Mestra, India
  • Aci-Tip [+ Simeticone]
    Investi, Argentina; Roemmers, Ecuador; Roemmers, Peru; Roemmers, Paraguay; Roemmers Centroamérica, Costa Rica; Roemmers Centroamérica, Guatemala; Roemmers Centroamérica, Honduras; Roemmers Centroamérica, Nicaragua; Roemmers Centroamérica, Panama; Roemmers Centroamérica, El Salvador
  • Aeropan [+ Simeticone, + Domperidone]
    Aero-Chem, India
  • Afocid [+ Simeticone]
    Candor, India
  • Afra-Z [+ Simeticone]
    Hos & Ins, India
  • Alcaine-MPS [+ Dimeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Sun, India
  • Alcid [+ Simeticone]
    Merion Care, India
  • Almadrat T
    Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
  • Almag [+ Simeticone]
    Alde Medi, India
  • Almagel T
    Balkanpharma, Georgia
  • Almag-O [+ Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Alde Medi, India
  • Amalset [+ Simeticone]
    Biomax, India
  • Anatyl [+ Dimeticone]
    Nordic Medizone, India
  • Anatyl-D [+ Dimeticone, + Domperidone]
    Nordic Medizone, India
  • Anburn-O [+ Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    BRD, India
  • Antashin
    Standard, Taiwan
  • Antiax [+ Simeticone]
    Laboratorio Saval, Chile; Saval, Ecuador; Saval, Peru; Saval, Paraguay
  • Antid [+ Simeticone]
    BRD, India
  • Arcid [+ Simeticone]
    Agron, India
  • Asidopan Plus
    Turgut, Turkey
  • Asidrat [+ Simeticone]
    Pharos, Indonesia
  • Assis 400 [+ Simeticone]
    Elifarma, Peru
  • Avicid [+ Simeticone]
    Avalanche, India
  • Banacid-s [+ Simeticone]
    Abbott, Pakistan
  • Bemolan
    Takeda, Spain
  • Bipgel [+ Simeticone]
    Bionet, India
  • Buenox [+ Simeticone]
    Acromax, Ecuador
  • Coligon-O [+ Dicycloverine, + Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Fourrts, India
  • Compagene
    Hikma, Egypt
  • Cremag
    Zuoz, Venezuela
  • Cremalon [+ Simeticone]
    Zuoz, Venezuela
  • Curecid [+ Simeticone]
    Balsons, India
  • Digax [+ Simeticone]
    Rowe, Ecuador
  • Digeril [+ Simeticone]
    Italchem, Ecuador
  • Dycid [+ Simeticone]
    Daksh, India
  • Endcid [+ Simeticone]
    Allenge, India
  • Gadral
    Therabel Gienne Pharma, Italy
  • Gaseovet MS [+ Simeticone]
    Medifarma, Peru
  • Gastil [+ Simeticone]
    Impact, India
  • Gastricalm
    O.J.G., Belgium; O.J.G., Luxembourg
  • Gastrine [+ Simeticone]
    Quimica Suiza, Peru
  • Gastripan
    Recordati, Germany
  • Gastrogel [+ Simeticone]
    Neo-Fármaco, Ecuador
  • Gastroral [+ Simeticone]
    Iqfarma, Peru
  • Gelan Plus [+ Simeticone]
    Chinoin, Mexico
  • Gex [+ Dimeticon, + Famotidine]
    Rimsa, Mexico
  • G-Gel [+ Simeticone]
    Arlak Biotech, India
  • Glycodal M
    Alexandria Co., Egypt
  • Graster [+ Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Little Greave, India
  • Lospan Plus [+ Simeticone]
    Sami, Pakistan
  • Madifarm [+ Dimeticon]
    Continentales, Mexico
  • Madrilcan [+ Magaldrate]
    GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico
  • Magacid
    Purzer, Taiwan
  • Magacid [+ Simeticone]
    Markos, Peru
  • Magadrate Plus [+ Simeticone]
    Polyfine, Pakistan
  • Magalat [+ Simeticone]
    Ferron, Indonesia
  • Magal-D [+ Simeticone]
    Hersil, Peru
  • Magaldrat-ratiopharm
    ratiopharm, Germany
  • Magaldrax [+ Simeticone]
    Farmindustria, Peru
  • Magaltop
    Therabel Gienne Pharma, Italy
  • Magan
    AND, Taiwan
  • Magion
    ERN, Spain
  • Magnadrox [+ Dimeticone]
    Zee Lab, India
  • Magralibi
    Arkadia Pharma, Italy
  • Magsilon [+ Simeticone]
    Rameda, Egypt
  • Malsim [+ Simeticone]
    Medicraft, Pakistan
  • Marax
    Nordix Pharma, Germany; Nordmark Arzneimittel, Germany
  • Marlox
    Incepta, Bangladesh
  • Masedi [+ Dimeticone]
    Advaita, Mexico
  • Megacaine [+ Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Absolute, India
  • Megcid [+ Simeticone]
    Acme, India
  • Metadrate [+ Metoclopramide]
    Lupin, India
  • Miopan
    Pharco, Egypt
  • Miopan Plus [+ Simeticone]
    Pharco, Egypt
  • Navit [+ Simeticone]
    Brisafarma, Peru
  • Nocidex [+ Simeticone]
    Keyfarm, Peru
  • Norper [+ Simeticone, + Domperidone]
    DWD, India
  • Novelta [+ Simeticone]
    Orion, Bangladesh
  • Nudramag [+ Dimeticone]
    Nufarindo, Indonesia
  • Nutec MPS [+ Domperidone]
    Zee Lab, India
  • Oxecone-M
    Acme, Bangladesh
  • Oxecone-MS [+ Simeticone]
    Acme, Bangladesh
  • Peptax [+ Simeticone]
    Difarma, Paraguay
  • Rak-MD [+ Ranitidine, + Domperidone]
    Vensat, India
  • Rak-OM [+ Ranitidine, + Ondansetron]
    Vensat, India
  • Remag [+ Simeticone]
    Auriga, India
  • Riopan
    Altana Pharma, Paraguay; DCPC, Taiwan; DR. KADE Pharmazeutische Fabrik, Germany; Nycomed, Egypt; Nycomed Italia, Italy; Takeda, Brazil; Takeda, Macedonia; Takeda, Portugal; Takeda, Serbia; Takeda, Turkey; Takeda Belgium, Belgium; Takeda Pharma A/S, Greece
  • Riopan [+ Dimeticone]
    Takeda, Colombia; Takeda, Peru; Takeda México, Mexico
  • Riopan 1600mg
    Takeda Pharma, Austria
  • Riopan 800mg
    Takeda Pharma, Austria; Takeda Pharma, Switzerland
  • Riopan 800mg/10ml
    Takeda, Luxembourg
  • Riopan Forte 1600mg
    Takeda Pharma, Switzerland
  • Riopan Plus [+ Simeticone]
    Takeda, Brazil; Wyeth, Kuwait
  • Rolac Plus [+ Simeticone]
    Wyeth, India
  • Sanaflat [+ Simeticone]
    Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru
  • Sanocid [+ Simeticone]
    Saint, India
  • Sedo Mag [+ Simeticone]
    Sedico, Egypt; Sedico Pharma, Oman
  • Simagal [+ Simeticone]
    Standard, Taiwan
  • Simelgat Plus [+ Simeticone]
    Münir Sahin, Turkey
  • Speucid [+ Oxetacaine, + Dicycloverine]
    Profic, India
  • Speucid Forte [+ Dicycloverine, + Oxetacaine, + Simeticone]
    Profic, India
  • Sulcain [+ Ethyl Piperidinoacetylaminobenzoate]
    Kenyaku, Thailand; Nippon Shinyaku, Taiwan
  • Sykocid [+ Simeticone]
    Sykocure, India
  • Taimac
    DCPC, Taiwan
  • Taimacon [+ Simeticone]
    DCPC, Taiwan
  • Tak-M [+ Ranitidine]
    Madhav BioTech, India
  • Tycid-O [+ Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Intecare, India
  • Ulgene [+ Simeticone]
    Intas, India
  • Ulsym [+ Simeticone]
    Symbiosis Materkin, India
  • Uzex [+ Simeticone, + Oxetacaine]
    Aamorb, India
  • Xenopir-Gel [+ Dimeticon]
    Collins, Mexico
  • Yom-MPS [+ Simeticone]
    Hauz, India
  • Z-Cid [+ Simeticone]
    Soigner, India
  • Zymcon [+ Simeticone]
    Trumac, India

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.European Pharmacopoeia
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name
WHOWorld Health Organization

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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