Magnesium carbonate

Chemical formula: CMgO₃  Molecular mass: 84.314 g/mol  PubChem compound: 11029

Active ingredient description

Magnesium carbonate, MgCO3 (archaic name magnesia alba), is an inorganic salt. The most common magnesium carbonate forms are the anhydrous salt called magnesite (MgCO3) and the di, tri, and pentahydrates known as barringtonite (MgCO3·2 H2O), nesquehonite (MgCO3·3 H2O), and lansfordite (MgCO3·5 H2O), respectively. The primary use of magnesium carbonate is the production of magnesium oxide by calcining.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A02AA01 Magnesium carbonate A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A02 Drugs for acid related disorders → A02A Antacids → A02AA Magnesium compounds
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A06AD01 Magnesium carbonate A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 546-93-0
DrugBank Drug: DB09481
PubChem Compound: 11029
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387401007
Magnesium carbonate (substance)
UNII Identifier: 0E53J927NA
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

Medicines

Magnesium carbonate is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Croatia (HR)

  • (combination) GATTART as Heavy basic magnesium carbonate
  • (combination) OSVAREN as Magnesium carbonate heavy
  • (combination) RENNIE

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

  • (combination) BEROCCA PLUS as Magnesium subcarbonate
  • (combination) GATTART as Heavy basic magnesium carbonate
  • (combination) OSVAREN as Magnesium carbonate heavy
  • (combination) RENNIE

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

  • (combination) BEROCCA PLUS as Magnesium subcarbonate
  • (combination) GATTART as Heavy basic magnesium carbonate
  • (combination) OSVAREN as Magnesium carbonate heavy
  • (combination) RENNIE

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

  • (combination) OSVAREN as Magnesium carbonate heavy
  • (combination) RENNIE

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

  • MAGNEZIN as MAGNESIUM CARBONATE HYDROXIDE

  • (combination) GATTART as Heavy basic magnesium carbonate

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

  • (combination) OSVAREN as Magnesium carbonate heavy
  • (combination) RENNIE

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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