SHEET /m/magnesium-hydroxide · PubChem CID 14791 · CAS 1317-43-7 · REV 2026.07
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Magnesium hydroxide
from sourceH2MgO2 · 58.32 g/mol
magnesium hydrate · milk of magnesia · Di-Gel · Haley's MO
Also sold as Milk of Magnesia, Phillips' from source
What is Magnesium hydroxide?
Milk of magnesia, taken as an antacid at small doses and as a laxative at larger ones. It is also the white filler in some deodorants. from source
CategoryOTC medicine
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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[OH-].[OH-].[Mg+2]Where you'll find it
Sold over the counter, without a prescription. Sold as Milk of Magnesia, Phillips'. See the rest of the otc medicine group.