MARGA

This brand name is authorized in France

Active ingredients

The drug MARGA contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Calcium carbonate
UNII H0G9379FGK - CALCIUM CARBONATE

Calcium carbonate releases, in a pH-dependent manner, calcium ions in the stomach. Calcium carbonate is widely used as antacid and extensively used as a dietary supplement.

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2 Aluminium hydroxide
UNII 03J11K103C - ALGELDRATE

Aluminium hydroxide is a slow-acting antacid. It is used to provide symptomatic relief in gastric hyperacidity. In addition, the antipeptic and demulcent activity of aluminium hydroxide helps to protect inflamed gastric mucosa against further irritation by gastric secretions.

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3 Magnesium hydroxide
UNII NBZ3QY004S - MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

Magnesium hydroxide is practically insoluble in water and solution is not effected until the hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach to form magnesium chloride. Its neutralising action is almost equal to that of sodium bicarbonate. When the dose is in excess of that required to neutralise the acid the intragastric pH may reach pH 8 or 9. Acid rebound following magnesium hydroxide is clinically insignificant. Magnesium hydroxide has an indirect cathartic effect resulting from water retention in the intestinal lumen.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A02AD01 Ordinary salt combinations A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A02 Drugs for acid related disorders → A02A Antacids → A02AD Combinations and complexes of aluminium, calcium and magnesium compounds
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: FR Base de donnรฉes publique des mรฉdicaments Identifier(s): 69744670

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