Structured Summary
Abstract
Magnesium oxide (MgO). An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral periclase. In aqueous media combines quickly with water to form magnesium hydroxide. It is used as an antacid and mild laxative and has many nonmedicinal uses.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- MgO
- Molecular Weight
- 40.305 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 1309-48-4
- IUPAC Name
- oxomagnesium
- InChIKey
- CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- O=[Mg]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008277
- Source
- PubChem CID 14792
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Magnesia
- Oxide, Magnesium
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
an antacid & cathartic
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Magnesium Oxide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008277. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008277
- Magnesium Oxide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_oxide
- Magnesium Oxide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214769
- Magnesium Oxide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 14792. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14792