Magnesium phosphate

Magnesium phosphate monobasic

Magnesium phosphate dibasic

Magnesium phosphate tribasic

Magnesium phosphate is a general term for salts of magnesium and phosphate appearing in three forms:

• Magnesium phosphate (Mg(H₂PO₄)₂)
• Dimagnesium phosphate (MgHPO₄)
• Magnesium phosphate tribasic (Mg₃(PO₄)₂)

Various forms have been used as laxatives and antacids.

Magnesium phosphate tribasic

Safety

Magnesium phosphate dibasic and tribasic are listed on the FDA's Generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, list of substances.^[1]

See also

• Ammonium magnesium phosphate

External links

• Magnesium phosphate at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• B05XA10 (WHO)

References

1. "Database of Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Reviews". Archived from the original on May 21, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-22.