SBF Glossary M
MAgnesium and ALuminum hydrOXide These two weak bases AlOH 3 and MgOH 2 are the active ingredients in the antacid Other antacids like Gelusil and Mylanta use the same active ingredients and add simethicone an antiflatulent Digel contains those three ingredients plus magnesium carbonate MgCO 3 a weak basic salt