Descriptor English: | Magnesium Hydroxide |
Descriptor Spanish: | Hidróxido de Magnesio |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Hidróxido de Magnésio |
Descriptor French: | Hydroxyde de magnésium |
Entry term(s): |
Brucite Hydrate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Magnesium Magnesium Hydrate Magnesium Hydroxide (Mg(OH)4) |
Tree number(s): |
D01.045.250.575 D01.248.497.158.459.388 D01.524.485 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008276 |
Scope note: | An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It acts as an antacid with cathartic effects. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
Pharm Action: |
Antacids |
Registry Number: | NBZ3QY004S |
CAS Type 1 Name: | Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) |
Previous Indexing: |
Hydroxides (1966-1976) Magnesium (1966-1976) |
Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under MAGNESIUM 1977-90 |
History Note: | 91(77); was see under MAGNESIUM 1977-90 |
DeCS ID: | 8450 |
Unique ID: | D008276 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1991/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1976/04/13 |
Revision Date: | 2015/06/23 |
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Magnesium Hydroxide
- Preferred
Magnesium Hydroxide (Mg(OH)4)
- Narrower
Brucite
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0012887 |
Scope note | An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It acts as an antacid with cathartic effects. |
Preferred term | Magnesium Hydroxide |
Entry term(s) |
Hydrate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Magnesium Magnesium Hydrate |
Concept UI |
M0330101 |
Preferred term | Magnesium Hydroxide (Mg(OH)4) |
Concept UI |
M0373105 |
Preferred term | Brucite |
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