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  2. James Murray (physician) - Wikipedia

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    Sir James Murray. Sir James Murray (1788–1871) was an Irish physician, whose research into digestion led to his discovery of the stomach aid Milk of Magnesia in 1809. He later studied in electrotherapy and led the research into the causes of cholera and other epidemics as a result of exposure to natural electricity.

  3. Magnesium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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    His fluid magnesia product was patented two years after his death, in 1873. [15] The term milk of magnesia was first used by Charles Henry Phillips in 1872 for a suspension of magnesium hydroxide formulated at about 8% w/v. [16] It was sold under the brand name Phillips' Milk of Magnesia for medicinal usage.

  4. Magnesium (medical use) - Wikipedia

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    However it is insoluble in water. Insoluble magnesium salts such as magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia) depend on stomach acid for neutralization before they can be absorbed, and thus are relatively poor oral magnesium sources, on average. Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) is soluble in water.

  5. Magnesium Supplements Might Help You Fall Asleep Better - AOL

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    That dose should be void of any side effects. ... In fact, milk of magnesia can be loaded in magnesium (one tablespoon might have 500 milligrams)—hence why it’s used as a laxative.

  6. Andrews Liver Salts - Wikipedia

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    In 1960, Scott and Turner's company merged with Charles Phillips, manufacturers of milk of magnesia, to become Phillips, Scott & Turner. [5] The merged company was acquired by Frederick Stearns & Co, a subsidiary of Sterling Drug , in 1923, and acquired by SmithKline Beecham in 1995.

  7. What Is the Best Magnesium to Take? Experts Weigh In - AOL

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    Types of magnesium Magnesium oxide. This is one of the more common magnesium supplements, and there is some evidence that 400–600 mg of magnesium oxide may help prevent migraines, especially in ...

  8. Charles Henry Phillips - Wikipedia

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    Phillips produced milk of magnesia and other pharmaceuticals at his Glenbrook firm, which incorporated in 1885 as the Charles H. Phillips Company.After Phillips' death of apoplexy in New York on 29 October 1888, [4] his four sons ran the corporation until 1923, when it was acquired by Sterling Drug, Inc.

  9. Magnesium compounds - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium oxide is the end product of the thermal decomposition of some magnesium compounds and is usually prepared by igniting carbonates or hydroxides. Magnesium hydroxide is a strong electrolyte, which can be obtained by the reaction of a soluble magnesium salt and sodium hydroxide.