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IUPAC name
Magnesium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.121.319 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H6MgO7 | |
Molar mass | 214.412 g·mol−1 |
20 g/100ml | |
Pharmacology | |
A06AD19 (WHO) A12CC04 (WHO), B05CB03 (WHO) | |
Related compounds | |
Related salts
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Magnesium citrate (3:2) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Magnesium citrates are metal-organic compounds formed from citrate and magnesium ions. They are salts. One form is the 1:1 magnesium preparation in salt form with citric acid in a 1:1 ratio (1 magnesium atom per citrate molecule). It contains 11.33% magnesium by weight. Magnesium citrate (sensu lato) is used medicinally as a saline laxative and to completely empty the bowel prior to a major surgery or colonoscopy. It is available without a prescription, both as a generic and under various brand names. It is also used in the pill form as a magnesium dietary supplement. As a food additive, magnesium citrate is used to regulate acidity and is known as E number E345.