Magnesium aluminum carbonate is a gastric acid neutralizer and aluminum thioglycollate is a gastric mucosal protector, both have different mechanisms of action and treat different types of diseases.
Magnesium aluminum carbonate and aluminum thioglycollate are two medications with different mechanisms of action, but both are used to treat stomach disorders.
Magnesium aluminum carbonate is a kind of gastric acid neutralizer, through the reaction between carbonate ion and gastric acid, it can neutralize part of the gastric acid, in order to alleviate the discomfort due to acid reflux, gastric distension, heartburn and so on, and at the same time it has a certain protective effect on the gastric mucous membrane, and it is used in the diseases caused by excessive secretion of gastric acid.
Aluminum thioglycollate is a gastric mucosal protective agent, in the acidic environment, can form a negatively charged colloid, and the positively charged proteins on the traumatic surface of the formation of a protective film, to promote the healing of ulcers, mostly used for gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers and other ulcerative diseases.
The two mechanisms of action are different for gastric diseases, and can also be used in combination. Adverse reactions of aluminum thioglycollate include constipation and diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, etc. Aluminum thioglycollate should be used with caution in patients with habitual constipation, hepatic and renal insufficiency. Magnesium aluminum carbonate adverse reactions are constipation, loose stool, dry mouth, lack of appetite, etc., severe renal insufficiency and hypophosphatemia is prohibited.
Magnesium aluminum carbonate and aluminum thioglycollate have different mechanisms of action, targeting different types of gastric diseases, the therapeutic effect is also different. It is recommended that patients selectively use them according to their own conditions and medical advice.