Magnesium Oxide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Magnesium Oxide (magnesium oxide systemic) is a member of the drug class minerals and electrolytes and is used to treat Constipation, Duodenal Ulcer, GERD, Hypomagnesemia, Indigestion, Pathological Hypersecretory Disorder, Stomach Ulcer and Urinary Tract Stones.

US matches:

• Magnesium Oxide

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A02AA02,A06AD02,A12CC10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001309-48-4

Chemical Formula

Mg-O

Molecular Weight

40

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Antacid

Mineral supplement

Laxative, osmotically acting

Chemical Names

Calcined brucite

Calcined magnesia

Caustic magnesite

Magnesia usta

Magnesium Oxide (USAN)

Magnesiumoxid (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Magnesii oxidum (Latin)
• Magnesiumoxid (German)
• Oxyde de magnésium (French)
• Magnesio, óxido de (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Magnesium Oxide (OS: JAN)
• CCRIS 3659 (IS)
• E 530 (IS)
• EINECS 215-171-9 (IS)
• HSDB 1652 (IS)
• UNII-3A3U0G171G (IS)
• Magnesium Oxide (PH: USP 32)
• Heavy Magnesium Oxide (PH: BP 2010)
• Magnesii oxidum ponderosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Magnesium oxide, heavy (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Magnesiumoxid, schweres (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Light Magnesium Oxide (PH: BP 2010)
• Magnesii oxidum leve (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Magnesium oxide, light (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Magnesiumoxid, leichtes (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Alminox DAK (Magnesium Oxide andAluminium Acetotartrate)
  Nycomed, Denmark



• Aspimag (Magnesium Oxide and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
  Espefa, Poland



• Calcilift - Bolus (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Chloride, + Calcium Formate (veterinary use))
  Albrecht, Germany



• Cardiofil (Magnesium Oxide and Aspirin)
  Filofarm, Poland



• Citrato Espresso Gabbiani (Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Carbonate)
  Montefarmaco OTC, Italy



• Heavy Magnesium Oxide
  Oriental PharmaceuticalOrientaru Yakuhin, Japan



• Isudrine (Magnesium Oxide and Aluminium Phosphate)
  Boehringer Ingelheim, France



• Ju-Kama
  Sumio Yakuhin, Japan



• Kaimax
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Light Kama
  Sumio Yakuhin, Japan



• Maglax
  Yoshida Seiyaku, Japan



• Magmitt
  Kyowa Chemical Industry, Japan



• Magnesio Oxide
  Sundown, Peru



• Magnesium 150 Heumann
  Heumann, Germany



• Magnesium Sandoz Quick Minerals
  Sandoz, Germany



• Magnezi Kalsine
  Istanbul Ilaç, Turkey



• Magnonorm Genericon (Magnesium Oxide and Ascorbic Acid)
  Genericon, Austria



• Magoral
  ST Pharma, Thailand



• Mayogel (Magnesium Oxide and Algeldrat)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Mg-Pill (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Belgium



• Neogelco (Magnesium Oxide and Aluminum Hydroxide)
  Kahira, Oman



• Novaluzid (Magnesium Oxide and Algeldrate)
  BioPhausia, Denmark; BioPhausia, Norway



• Nutrimag (Magnesium Oxide andMagnesium (veterinary use))
  Fil, New Zealand



• Rumevite Magnesium Block (veterinary use)
  Ridley Agriproducts, Australia



• Rumin (veterinary use)
  WDT, Germany



• Salilax
  Orion, Denmark



• Solumag
  Hexal, South Africa



• Magnesium Tonil
  APS, Germany



• Magnesium-Diasporal 150
  Protina, Germany



• Magnesium-Optopan
  Optopan, Germany



• Magnesium-Plus-Hevert (Magnesium Oxide and Tocopherol, α-)
  Hevert, Germany



• Magnetrans
  Stada, Germany



• Magno Sanol
  Sanol, Germany; Schwarz, Germany



• Magno Sanol uno
  Sanol, Germany; Schwarz, Germany



• Biolectra Magnesium
  Hermes, Germany



• Lösnesium
  Mibe Jena, Germany



• Magium 5/10 Brause
  Hexal, Germany



• Magnesium + Vitamin E Ratiopharm (Magnesium Oxide and Tocopherol, α-)
  Ratiopharm, Austria



• Magnesium 1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Austria



• Magnesium AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Magnésium Arrow
  Arrow, France



• Magnesium beta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Salilax
  Orion, Sweden



• Solmag
  Nutrimed, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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