Magnesium Hydroxide |
Milk of Magnesia; Milk of Magnesia-Concentrated; Phillips Milk of Magnesia |
A bottle of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia in the 1900s. Milk of Magnesia or Magnesium Hydroxide, Mg(OH)2 is a saline osmotic (hydrating) laxative. The name derives from the suspension's milky white appearance and the magnesium in its composition. History The term "Milk of Magnesia" was first used to describe a white aqueous, mildly alkaline suspension of magnesium hydroxide formulated at about 8%w/v by Charles Henry Phillips in 1880 and sold under the brand name Phillips' Milk of Magn ...
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Magnesium Hydroxide Organizations
- Drug Digest http://www.drugdigest.org/
Resources
- Magnesium Hydroxide (Drug Digest)
- Milk of Magnesia (Drug Digest)

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