Almagate

Almagate
Clinical data
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaAl2Mg6(OH)14(CO3)2 · 4 H2O
Molar mass314.99 g/mol
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  • [Al+3].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[O-]C([O-])=O.[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].O.O
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  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.Al.3Mg.9H2O/c2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;;;;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;;;;9*1H2/q;+3;3*+2;;;;;;;;;/p-9 checkY
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Almagate (trade name Almax) is an aluminium- and magnesium-containing antacid. It was first described in 1984.[1][2]

Adverse effects

Almagate is well tolerated. In a clinical trial, the most common adverse effects were diarrhea and nausea.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Moragues J, Beneyto JE, Fábregas JL, Spickett RG (1984). "Characterization of a new crystalline synthetic gastric antacid, almagate" (Free full text). Arzneimittel-Forschung. 34 (10A): 1346–9. PMID 6548918.
  2. ↑ Beneyto JE, Fábregas JL, Moragues J, Spickett RG (1984). "Evaluation of a new antacid, almagate" (Free full text). Arzneimittel-Forschung. 34 (10A): 1350–4. PMID 6439224.
  3. ↑ Suau A, Dominguez Martin A, Ferrando Cucarella J, Juncosa Iglesias L, Muñoz Benitez J, Nieto Calvet M, et al. (1984). "Treatment of gastric pyrosis with almagate in patients with and without endoscopically demonstrable duodenal ulcer. A multicentre clinical trial" (Free full text). Arzneimittel-Forschung. 34 (10A): 1380–3. PMID 6548926.
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