MILK OF MAGNESIA

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug MILK OF MAGNESIA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	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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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
A4-100508	Liquid	Greens Milk of Magnesia (strength format, check smpc strength) LIQ 500mg/15ml 1 x 355 mL (in bottle)	Liquid GREENS MILK OF MAGNESIA MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE Magnesium Hydroxide 15ml/500mg Excipients: BP Colour: milky white Drugs Imported Products 355ML Over The Counter (OTC) 05/10/2022 GREENMEANS HEALTHCARE LTD, BODE PETERS STR, ANTHONY VILLAGE LAGOS LAGOS 8061552161 peekinekwe@gmail.com GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICALS, CORP., 1295 TOWBIN AVENUE, LAKEWOOD. NJ 08701. U.S.A., United States	31/08/2023

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document	Type	Information Source
MILK OF MAGNESIA Oral Suspension	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		Classification
A02AA04	Magnesium hydroxide	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A02 Drugs for acid related disorders → A02A Antacids → A02AA Magnesium compounds
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A12CC01	Magnesium chloride	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A12 Mineral supplements → A12C Other mineral supplements → A12CC Magnesium
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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)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	A4-100508