Medicines containing active substance Magnesium hydroxide
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 11 medicines with the active substance magnesium hydroxide.
- 5 magnesium hydroxide only
- 6 in combination with another substance
- 6 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only magnesium hydroxide
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Cupal Antacid sugar free tablets SPC | – |
| Indigestion Relief tablets, Boots Wind Relief tablets, Antacid Plus tablets, Double Action Indigestion tablets, Gastricalm tablets SPC | – |
| Pepcid chewable tablets SPC | – |
| Phillips Milk of Magnesia SPC | – |
| Magnesium Hydroxide Mixture 8%w/w oral suspension SPC not available | – |
Combinations with magnesium hydroxide
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Magnesium hydroxide + Aluminium hydroxide | |
| Maalox 175 mg / 200 mg oral suspension SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Mucogel suspension SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Magnesium hydroxide + Aluminium hydroxide gel dried + Simeticone | |
| Maalox Plus SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Maalox Plus tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Magnesium hydroxide + Aluminium hydroxide + Simeticone | |
| Actonorm 220 mg/200 mg/25 mg in 5 ml oral suspension SPC | – |
| Magnesium hydroxide + Liquid paraffin | |
| Liquid Paraffin and Magnesium Hydroxide emulsion BP SPC not available | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- A02AF02 ordinary salt combinations and antiflatulents 3 medicines
- A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations 2 medicines
- A02AA04 magnesium hydroxide 1 medicine
- A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.