Magnesium Citrate

In the US, Magnesium Citrate (magnesium citrate systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Constipation.

US matches:

• Magnesium Citrate Solution


• Magnesium citrate


• Magnesium Citrate Liquid

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A06AD19,A12CC04,B05CB03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0003344-18-1

Chemical Formula

C12-H10-Mg3-O14

Molecular Weight

451

Therapeutic Categories

Mineral supplement

Laxative, osmotically acting

Salt solution

Chemical Names

2-Hydroxy-1,-2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid magnesium salt (2:3)

Citric acid, magnesium salt (2:3)

Magnesium citrate (3:2)

Trimagnesium dicitrate (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Magnesii citras (Latin)
• Magnesiumcitrat (German)
• Magnésium citrate (French)
• Magnesio, citrato de (Spanish)

Generic Names

• EINECS 222.093-9 (IS)
• Trimagnesium dicitrat (IS)
• Magnesii citras anhydricus (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Magnesium Citrate (PH: USP 32)
• Magnesium Citrate, Anhydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Citramag
  Sanochemia, United Kingdom



• Citrodan
  Odan, Canada



• Epimag
  Eipico, Oman



• Evac-Q-Mag
  Savage, United States



• Magcorol
  Horii Yakuhin, Japan



• Magcorol P
  Horii Yakuhin, Japan



• Magne (Magnesium Citrate and Pyridoxine)
  Sanofi-Aventis, Slovakia



• Magnegon (Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Lactate)
  Nycomed Pharma, Switzerland



• Magnesium Diasporal
  Med, Turkey; Protina, Austria



• Magnesium-Diasporal
  Doetsch Grether, Switzerland; Protina, Germany



• Magnesol
  Krka, Slovenia



• Magnevie B6 (Magnesium Citrate and Pyridoxine)
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Oromag (Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Lactate)
  Theramex, Tunisia; Théramex, Monaco



• Tectol
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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