Active substance
Magnesium hydroxide
- SFDA 1
- NHS prices 1
- Safety 1
SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list
| Trade name | Strength | Form · route | Pack | Public price | Type | Company | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILK OF MAGNESIA SUSP. | 415 mg | Suspension · Oral use | 1 Bottle | SAR 11.80 | Generic · OTC | SMIITHKLINE BEECHAM | Invalid · Not Marketed |
Prices — United States and England
| Source | Product as listed | Price | Unit / pack | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Drug Tariff | Magnesium hydroxide 7.45-8.35% oral suspension BP | £4.52 | 200 ml | 1 Oct 2026 |
NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.
Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes
- US FDA 9 Apr 2019 PEPCID COMPLETE — safety-related labeling change
Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions
Combinations containing Magnesium hydroxide
- Aluminium hydroxide + magnesium hydroxide
- Aluminium hydroxide + magnesium carbonate + magnesium hydroxide
- Aluminium hydroxide + magnesium hydroxide + oxethazaine
- Aluminium hydroxide + magnesium hydroxide + oxethazine
- Aluminium hydroxide + magnesium hydroxide + simeticone
- Aluminium hydroxide dried + dimeticone + magnesium hydroxide
- Calcium carbonate + famotidine + magnesium hydroxide
- Calcium carbonate + magnesium hydroxide + sodium bicarbonate
Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.