Magnesium hydroxide


Entry
D00731                      Drug                                   
Name
Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP);
Magnesia, (Milk of) (USP);
Milmag (TN);
Mint-o-mag (TN)
Formula
MgH2O2
Exact mass
57.9905
Mol weight
58.3197
Structure
Simcomp
Class
Gastrointestinal agent
 DG01975  Agents for peptic ulcer
  DG01954  Antacid
 DG01979  Magnesium containing preparation
Remark
Same as: C07876
Therapeutic category: 2344 2355
ATC code: A02AA04 G04BX01
Product: D00731<JP>
Product (mixture): D04393<JP>
Efficacy
Antacid, Laxative
Interaction
Structure map
map07038  Antiulcer drugs
Brite
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification [BR:br08303]
 A ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
  A02 DRUGS FOR ACID RELATED DISORDERS
   A02A ANTACIDS
    A02AA Magnesium compounds
     A02AA04 Magnesium hydroxide
      D00731  Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP) <JP>
 G GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
  G04 UROLOGICALS
   G04B UROLOGICALS
    G04BX Other urologicals
     G04BX01 Magnesium hydroxide
      D00731  Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP) <JP>
Therapeutic category of drugs in Japan [BR:br08301]
 2  Agents affecting individual organs
  23  Digestive organ agents
   234  Antacids
    2344  Inorganic salts
     D00731  Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP); Magnesia, (Milk of) (USP)
   235  Purgatives, clysters
    2355  Inorganic salts
     D00731  Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP); Magnesia, (Milk of) (USP)
Classification of Japanese OTC drugs [BR:br08313]
 Agents for digestive organs
  10 Antacids
   D00731  Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP)
  17 Cathartics
   D00731  Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP)
Risk category of Japanese OTC drugs [BR:br08312]
 Third-class OTC drugs
  Inorganic and organic chemicals
   Magnesium hydroxide
    D00731  Magnesium hydroxide (JAN/USP)
Drug groups [BR:br08330]
 Gastrointestinal agent
  DG01975  Agents for peptic ulcer
   DG01954  Antacid
    D00731  Magnesium hydroxide
  DG01979  Magnesium containing preparation
   D00731  Magnesium hydroxide
Rx-to-OTC switch list in the USA [br08315.html]
 D00731
Other DBs
CAS: 1309-42-8
PubChem: 7847796
NIKKAJI: J43.883I
KCF data

ATOM        3
            1   Z   Mg   25.4973  -19.0400
            2   O1a O    24.1414  -19.0400
            3   O1a O    27.2214  -19.0400
BOND        2
            1     1   2 1
            2     1   3 1