Magnesium oxide is mainly used as a lubricant in pharmaceutical and food tablets. In the processing and manufacturing of tablets, it is one of the important auxiliary materials. Its purpose is to make the tablets smooth, so it can improve its physical properties in manufacturing. Smoothness is actually the key to improving quality. Magnesium oxide has excellent dry adhesion, disintegration, compressibility and dilution performance. In recent years, it has been widely used as an excipient for solid preparations, often as a disintegrant, binder, glidant or filler for tablets, especially in direct compression. In addition, magnesium oxide can also be used as a filler in capsules, foods, etc. and as an absorbent for spices, etc., and has been included in the pharmacopoeias of various countries.
Magnesium oxide (MgO) is an important substance widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, which has unique product characteristics and significant advantages. In this paper, we will introduce the characteristics and advantages of magnesium oxide to reveal its importance and application value in the pharmaceutical field.
Firstly, magnesium oxide, as an important pharmaceutical raw material, has excellent stability and controllability. It can be prepared by adjusting the reaction conditions and ratios to obtain products with different purities and particle sizes. This controllability makes magnesium oxide has a wide range of application flexibility in the pharmaceutical process, which can meet the requirements of different drug preparations.
Secondly, magnesium oxide has good biocompatibility and safety. As a non-toxic and non-allergenic substance, magnesium oxide is widely used in the pharmaceutical field in oral drugs, topical drugs and injections and other preparations. It can be well compatible with human tissues without causing obvious adverse or allergic reactions, ensuring the safe use of drugs.
In addition, magnesium oxide has excellent stability and moisturizing properties. It is able to absorb moisture and maintain the stability of pharmaceutical preparations, preventing them from moisture, oxidation or degradation. This makes magnesium oxide a commonly used stabilizer and humectant in the pharmaceutical industry, helping to extend the shelf life of drugs and improve the quality and effectiveness of preparations.
In addition, magnesium oxide has acid-neutralizing and slow-release functions. It can neutralize gastric acid and regulate the acid-base balance of gastric acid, thus providing gastric protection. In addition, magnesium oxide can also be used as a slow-release agent to delay the release of drugs in pharmaceutical preparations and improve the bioavailability and efficacy of drugs.
In summary, magnesium oxide, as an important substance in the pharmaceutical industry, has unique product characteristics and significant advantages. It has good stability and controllability, which can meet the requirements of different drug preparations; it excels in safety and biocompatibility, ensuring the safe use of drugs; at the same time, it also has stability, moisturizing and slow release functions, improving the quality and efficacy of the preparation. With the continuous development of pharmaceutical technology, it is believed that the application of magnesium oxide in the pharmaceutical field will be further expanded and provide more possibilities and opportunities for drug development and formulation optimization.