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Magnesium carbonate is an antacid used for symptomatic relief of heartburn, indigestion, and upset stomach.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Magnesium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach to form carbon dioxide and magnesium chloride thus neutralizing excess acid in the stomach.
- Primary indication
- Used as an over the counter antacid.Curator reviewed · 6 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- CMgO3 · 84.314 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1997 · United States, 1991
- Code names
- C.I. 77713
- Brand names
- Acid Gone
- Gaviscon
- Magnebind 400 Rx
- Renacidin
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
ZLNQQNXFFQJAID-UHFFFAOYSA-LSMILES[Mg++].[O-]C([O-])=OTransporters
What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026
1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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4TransportersSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership
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