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A salt or hydroxide mixture of aluminum and magnesium metals used as an antacid, aluminum magnesium absorbs and neutralizes stomach acid, helping to relieve intermittent, infrequent heartburn and indigestion. Aluminum and magnesium antiacids may be used to treat symptoms of peptic ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis, hiatal hernia and gastric hyperacidity. (NCI04)
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