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18:20 Oct 13, 2011
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Portuguese term or phrase: magnésia bisurada
A MAGNÉSIA BISURADA é Indicada para alívio sintomático da azia e dor estomacal causadas pela hiperacidez gástrica, associada à gastrite, úlcera péptica, esofagite e hérnia de hiato. Sua contra-indicaçãe é hipercalcemia. Disfunção renal grave. Hipersensibilidade aos componentes da fórmula. Mas as reações - adversas podem ser ocasionalmente, constipação intestinal, flatulência, eructação, diarréia e desconforto gástrico.
Conrado Canzonieri
Local time: 08:13


Summary of answers provided
4 +1bisurated magnesium
Douglas Bissell
3 +1Bisurated Magnesia
Muriel Vasconcellos
4"milk of magnesia"
Nick Taylor


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bisurated magnesium


Explanation:
iron— a strengthening substance sold in the territory of the United States in the quantity of 600000 flagons per month," and "Bisurated Magnesium — well ...


Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Obrigado Douglas


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agree  fvasconcellos: Sure—but isn't it Bisurated 'Magnesia'? (I reckon this was sold before your time, Douglas :)
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"milk of magnesia"


Explanation:
"milk of magnesia"

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: I got curious and looked up the terms "Bisurated Magnesia" and "Milk of Magnesia" (both trade names, by the way), and I found several references pointing out that the two are not the same - "not to be confused with . . ."
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  -> fair enough! Thanks for the info :-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bisurated Magnesia


Explanation:
It's definitely a trade name, and this is the name in English. It's no longer sold. My guess is that your author's intention was 'Milk of Magnesia', which is still on the market, but the two products are not the same.

'Bisurated Magnesia' dates back to the early 20th century. The references on the Internet are mostly for bottles being advertised to collectors.

I found some ads from those days references that pointedly say "Not to be confused with Milk of Magnesia,' though that could have been hype. One would have to compare ingredients.

www.bmj.com/content/2/4148/33.full.pdf
catalogue, " Bisurated Magnesia tablets. Analysis: Bismuth. Carb., Soda Carb., Magnesia Carb., Excipient. Price Is. 3d. for 50 tablets." The right-hand column, ...

website.www.historyworld.co.uk/advert.php?id=1312&offset...Cached
Bismag - Bisurated Magnesia. Indigestion can't beat you if you take Bismag. 'Bismag' gives you speedier, surer relief from indigestion and stomach upsets. ...

books.google.com/books?id=bW7nAAAAMAAJ...1916 - Medical
Bisurated Magnesia is an antacid compound that gives immediate relief in all cases of ... Bisurated Magnesia is now put up in tablet form, also to meet the ...

There's Nothing Like Bisurated Magnesia to Relieve Indigestion.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d...2.14Cached
Papers Past is a collection of digitised historic New Zealand newspapers which offers browsing and full text searching.

eBay - Poison Bottle Bisurated Magnesia Tablets Original Cap ...
shop.ebay.ie/sis.html?_nkw=Poison+Bottle+Bisurated...Tablets...Cached
50 items – Poison Bottle Bisurated Magnesia Tablets Original Cap. '

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:13
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fvasconcellos: Absolutely! It's still around in Brazil—and is indeed "not to be confused with milk of magnesia" :)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Filippe!
agree  Rui Domingos
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  -> Thanks, Rui!
disagree  juliajones: So why not "antacid tablets"?
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