.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G04B_Urologicals.G04BX01_MagnesiumHydroxide.MagnesiumHydroxide .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G04B_Urologicals.G04BX01_MagnesiumHydroxide.MagnesiumHydroxide| name: | MagnesiumHydroxide |
| ATC code: | G04BX01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound used as an antacid to relieve indigestion, heartburn, or dyspepsia, and as a laxative for short-term treatment of constipation. It is available over the counter and is commonly known as 'milk of magnesia.' Magnesium hydroxide is widely used and considered safe for short-term use. The drug is approved and widely used today.
No specific pharmacokinetic models or parameters for magnesium hydroxide in humans are described in published literature. Magnesium from magnesium hydroxide is absorbed to a very limited extent (<15%) in the gastrointestinal tract, with the majority being excreted unchanged in feces.
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