magnesium hydroxide

Also known as magnesium hydrate, milk of magnesia, magnesium dihydroxide

inorganic compound

Chemical data

Formula: H2MgO2
Molecular weight: 58.32 g/mol
IUPAC name: magnesium dihydroxide
SMILES: [OH-].[OH-].[Mg+2]
InChIKey: VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area: 2 Å²
H-bond donors: 2
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Research

2,994 papers

Magnesium hydroxide versus macrogol/electrolytes in the prevention of opioid-induced constipation in incurable cancer patients: study protocol for an open-label, randomized controlled trial (the OMAMA study).BMC palliative care · 2023
Development of magnesium hydroxide-doped nanofibrous spheres for repairing infected skin wounds.Biomaterials advances · 2024
Dissolving magnesium hydroxide implants enhance mainly cancellous bone formation whereas degrading RS66 implants lead to prominent periosteal bone formation in rabbits.Acta biomaterialia · 2024
Pharmacokinetic Profile of Oral Magnesium Hydroxide.Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology · 2017
Effect of an Antacid (Aluminum Hydroxide/Magnesium Hydroxide/Simethicone) or a Proton Pump Inhibitor (Omeprazole) on the Pharmacokinetics of Tebipenem Pivoxil Hydrobromide (TBP-PI-HBr) in Healthy Adult Subjects.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2023

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 57.990
Image: Magnesium hydroxide.JPG

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Commons category: Magnesium hydroxide
chemical formula: Mg(OH)₂
canonical SMILES: [OH-].[OH-].[Mg+2]
defined daily dose: 3

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Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. It occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It is a white solid with low solubility in water (Ksp = 5.61×10). Magnesium hydroxide is a common component of antacids, such as milk of magnesia.

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