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H2MgO2
58.32 g/mol
Food Additive

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS1309-42-8EC215-170-3
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
antacid and laxative

Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound that occurs naturally as the mineral brucite. It is a white solid with low solubility in water and is primarily used as an antacid and laxative.

antacidlaxative

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Related Compounds

StrongForm Family

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

magnesium dihydroxide

InChIKey

VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

[OH-].[OH-].[Mg+2]

Synonyms (97)
  • E-528
  • LAXADE
  • Alcanex NHC 25
  • Antacid-Laxative
  • Baschem 12
  • CVS Health Childrens
  • Caustic magnesite
  • Combustrol 500
  • Duhor
  • Duhor N
  • Dulcolax Liquid
  • Ebson RF
  • FloMag H
  • FloMag HUS
  • Gentle Laxative
  • Humco Milk Of Magnesia
  • Hydrate, Magnesium
  • Hydrofy G 1.5
  • Hydrofy G 2.5
  • Hydrofy N
  • Hydroxide, Magnesium
  • INS NO.528
  • KX 8S(A)
  • KX 8S(B)
  • Kisuma 4AF
  • Kisuma 5
  • Kisuma 5A
  • Kisuma 5B
  • Kisuma 5BG
  • Kisuma 5E
  • Kisuma 78
  • Kisuma S 4
  • Kyowamag F
  • Lycal 96 HSE
  • MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
  • MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE [MART.]
  • MVT Powder
  • Mag Chem MH 10
  • MagLax
  • Magmex
  • Magmilax Powder
  • MagneClear 58
  • Magnesia Magma
  • Magnesiamaito
  • Magnesii hydroxidum
  • Magnesium (as hydroxide)
  • Magnesium dihydroxide
  • Magnesium hydrate
  • Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2)
  • Magnesium hydroxide gel
  • Magnesium oxide (Mg(OH)2)
  • Magnesium(II) hydroxide
  • Magnesiumhydroxid
  • Magnifin H 10
  • Marinco H
  • Marinco H 1241
  • Martinal VPF 8812
  • Medibest Milk of Magnesia
  • Milk Of Magnesia Cherry
  • Milk Of Magnesia Liquid
  • Milk Of Magnesia Mint
  • Milk Of Magnesia Original
  • Milk of Magnesia Concentrate
  • Milk of magnesia
  • MiraFAST soft chews
  • Oxaine M
  • Phillips magnesia tablets
  • Reachim
  • S/G 84
  • Star 200
  • Sunmark Milk Of Magnesia
  • Sunmark Milk Of Magnesia Mint
  • Versamag
  • Walgreens Childrens
  • magnesium(2+) hydroxide