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MeSH Heading: Magnesium Hydroxide
Tree Number(s): D01.045.250.575; D01.248.497.158.459.388; D01.524.485
Unique ID: D008276
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008276
Scope Note: An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It acts as an antacid with cathartic effects.
Entry Term(s): Brucite; Magnesium Hydrate; Magnesium Hydroxide (Mg(OH)4)
Pharm Action: Antacids
Registry Numbers: NBZ3QY004S; 108173-30-4; 0
Related Numbers: 108173-30-4; 1309-42-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2)
Previous Indexing: Hydroxides (1966-1976); Magnesium (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MAGNESIUM 1977-90
History Note: 91(77); was see under MAGNESIUM 1977-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/13
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

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analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

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immunology (IM)

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metabolism (ME)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Magnesium Hydroxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025