UNSPSC 51172487: Magnesium hydroxide

Commodity

Code facts

NIGP codes
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NIGP codes for 51172487

Definition

Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound and naturally occurring mineral. It can be used as an antacid or a laxative.

About UNSPSC 51172487

UNSPSC 51172487 Magnesium hydroxide is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations actually seeking magnesium hydroxide; instead, it lists unrelated procurements including pharmaceutical distribution (naloxone, generic multi-source drugs, medical oxygen), healthcare clinic services, forensic drug standards, peer support services, engineering consulting, and multiple networking events and vendor forums. A single opportunity (Pinellas County's forensic drug standards procurement) involves chemical standards for toxicology analysis, but specifies controlled substances and metabolite reference materials rather than magnesium hydroxide. The code does not appear in active state and local solicitation workflows based on available recent opportunities.

No concrete framing of what state and local governments currently buy under this code can be drawn from the source material, as none of the recent opportunities match the commodity's scope. The issuing bodies represented in the opportunities block span counties, cities, and special districts across Florida, Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, Minnesota, and California, but their procurements target pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, healthcare services, engineering, and forensic materials—none aligned with magnesium hydroxide. Without representative recent solicitations naming this code and describing actual magnesium hydroxide purchases, geographic spread cannot be characterized, and decision-relevance for business development purposes cannot be established from the source.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 51172487?

UNSPSC 51172487 is Magnesium hydroxide, a commodity in UNSPSC 51000000, Pharmaceutical Products incl. Contraceptives and Vaccines.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 51172487?

UNSPSC 51172487 maps to 1 NIGP code, 269 Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.

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