Pharmacologic Substance
magnesium oxide
mag·ne·si·um ox·ide
Brand Names:
Beelith; Clenpiq; Folgard OS; Lactocal; Magmilax; Mag-Ox 400; Phillips' Cramp-free; Prepopik; Somnicin; Uro-Mag; Vitafol-One
Effect:
Antacid; Cellular Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Magnesium Deficiency
May Treat:
Dyspepsia;
Magnesium Deficiency
More Information:
Definitions related to magnesium oxide:
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Magnesium oxide (MgO). An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral periclase. In aqueous media combines quickly with water to form magnesium hydroxide. It is used as an antacid and mild laxative and has many nonmedicinal uses.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The oxide salt of magnesium with antacid, laxative and vascular smooth muscle relaxant activities. Magnesium combines with water to form magnesium hydroxide which reacts chemically to neutralize or buffer existing quantities of stomach acid; stomach-content and intra-esophageal pH rise, resulting in a decrease in pepsin activity. This agent's laxative effect is the result, in part, of osmotically mediated water retention, which subsequently stimulates peristalsis. In addition, magnesium ions may behave as calcium antagonists in vascular smooth muscle.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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