Magnesium Hydroxide
Active ingredient · 2 therapeutic classes
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- Drug class
- Magnesium Compounds
- Availability
- Over-the-counter
- Routes
- Oral
- Markets covered
- 3
- Products on record
- 27
- FDA reports (12 mo)
- 852
Overview
Magnesium Hydroxide is an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the Magnesium Compounds group (A02AA). The information below is compiled per regulator from the product labels on record, with direct links to the original documents.
Regulatory status by market
| Market | Regulator | Products | Last revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | FDA | 12 | December 23, 2025 |
| GB United Kingdom | MHRA | 12 | May 29, 2026 |
| CA Canada | Health Canada | 3 | December 1, 2025 |
USUnited States· FDA
12 products
Uses
Uses relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours
How to take
GBUnited Kingdom· MHRA
12 products
Uses
Treatment of dyspepsia and flatulence
How to take
CACanada· Health Canada
3 products
3 products on record with this regulator. Detailed label text (uses, dosage, side effects) is being ingested — the original document is linked under Sources [3].
Drug interactions
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Sources & citations
- [1]FDA DailyMed · 003a3c0d-7a48-e4… · revised November 8, 2023 [PDF]
- [2]MHRA (UK) · PL004000008 · revised December 27, 2024
- [3]Health Canada (DPD) · 00623709 · revised March 22, 2025
- [4]OpenFDA adverse-event reports (US), 12 months ending June 4, 2026.
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