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How does milk of magnesia work?

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How does milk of magnesia work?

How does milk of magnesia work for heart burn, sore stomachs, and as a laxative?

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Magnesium oxide acts as a base and neutralizes the hydrochloric acid in your stomach.

MgO + 2HCl Rightwards Arrow

Rightwards Arrow

MgCl2 + H2O

MgCl2 increases the osmotic pressure in the gut which draws water in to the intestines, softening the stool and making easier to defaecate.

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Beauty, thanks.

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Please mark this as solved. Slight Smile

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