Almagate

Almagate
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	A02AD03 (WHO)
Identifiers
CAS Number	66827-12-1
PubChem (CID)	71749
ChemSpider	64792^Y
UNII	568Z59H7ZJ^Y
KEGG	D02821^Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	Al₂Mg₆(OH)₁₄(CO₃)₂ · 4 H₂O
Molar mass	314.99 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES [Al+3].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[O-]C([O-])=O.[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].O.O
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.Al.3Mg.9H2O/c2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;;;;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;;;;91H2/q;+3;3+2;;;;;;;;;/p-9^Y Key:MTEOMEWVDVPTNN-UHFFFAOYSA-E^Y
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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]

↑ Moragues, J. B. (1984). "Characterization of a new crystalline synthetic gastric antacid, almagate" (Free full text). Arzneimittel-Forschung. 34 (10A): 1346–1349. ISSN 0004-4172. PMID 6548918.
↑ Beneyto, J. F. B. (1984). "Evaluation of a new antacid, almagate" (Free full text). Arzneimittel-Forschung. 34 (10A): 1350–1354. ISSN 0004-4172. PMID 6439224.
↑ Suau, A. D.; Dominguez Martin, A; Ferrando Cucarella, J; Juncosa Iglesias, L; Muñoz Benitez, J; Nieto Calvet, M; Pérez Gieb, J; Pérez Mota, A; Pineda Garcia, A; Rodriguez Sanchez, E (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): 1380–1383. ISSN 0004-4172. PMID 6548926.

Drugs for acid related disorders: Antacids (A02A)

Magnesium (increases motility)	Magnesium carbonate Magnesium oxide Magnesium peroxide Magnesium hydroxide Magnesium silicate

Aluminium (decreases motility)	Aceglutamide aluminum Algeldrate Aluminium phosphate Aluminium acetoacetate Aloglutamol Aluminium glycinate Carbaldrate

Calcium	Calcium carbonate Calcium silicate

Sodium	Sodium bicarbonate

Combinations and complexes of aluminium, calcium and magnesium	Almagate Almasilate Hydrotalcite Magaldrate

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