Magnesium Oxide

Magnesium Oxide

Definition

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.

Also known as MAGNESIUM OXIDE — per NCIT

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Indications

Disease Relation Source
Magnesium deficiency may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Dyspepsia may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium deficiency may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)