Magnesium aluminum silicate is a naturally occurring mineral obtained from silicate ores of the montmorillonite group . It is refined to a powder for use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications... It is refined to a powder for use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications as an absorbent, anticaking agent, opacifying agent, viscosity-increasing agent, suspending agent, tablet and capsule disintegrant, and tablet binder.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Magnesium aluminum silicate reacts with acid in the stomach to increase the pH.
- Primary indication
- Magnesium aluminum silicate is used as an over the counter antacid for the self-treatment of heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion.Curator reviewed
- Also known as
- Aluminium magnesium silicate · Aluminium magnesium silicate hydrate · Aluminium magnesium silicate polyhydrate · Aluminum magnesium silicate · Magnesium aluminium silicate
- Code names
- M-907015 · MJ-2000
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What you can answer from here — as of March 06, 2025
Which companies are running trials of Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, in which indications and phases, and which of those programs are still active?
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