Mineral Oil

Manufacturer
Preferred Plus (Kinray)
Effective date
2020-11-17
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 23:06:48

Label at a glance#

ProductMineral Oil
Active ingredientMINERAL OIL
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours

Dosage and administration

do not take with meals take only at bedtime may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses adults and children 12 years of age and over 1 to 3 tablespoons (15 to 45 mL) maximum 3 tablespoons (45 mL) in 24 hours children under 12 years, consult a doctor 

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Mineral Oil 100%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Lubricant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • in children under 12 years of age, pregnant wormen, bedridden patients or aged, or if you have difficulty swallowing
  • if you are presently taking a stool softener laxative
  • for longer than 1 week

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
  • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • do not take with meals
  • take only at bedtime

Stop use and ask a doctor if you have

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement after use. These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use

Keep out of reach of children

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • do not take with meals
  • take only at bedtime
  • may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses
  • adults and children 12 years of age and over
    • 1 to 3 tablespoons (15 to 45 mL)
    • maximum 3 tablespoons (45 mL) in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years, consult a doctor 

Other Information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • keep tightly closed
  • protect from direct light

Inactive Ingredient

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Vitamin E as stabilizer

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Mineral Oil

Lubricant laxative

  • odorless
  • tasteless
  • colorless

FL OZ (mL)

Questions or Comments? Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

Distributed by: Kinray LLC.

152-35 Tenth Avenue

Whitestone, NY 11357.

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PREFERRED PLUS PHARMACY Mineral OilPREFERRED PLUS PHARMACY Mineral Oil 

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
61715-16361715-163-16

Ingredients#

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
MINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPACTIB
TOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8IACT

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BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
12865e6b-e224-4560-9840-7feb94fe49ee1eb9cc77-eaeb-495f-a4ca-5cf80ef1aa5b2020-11-17WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 12865e6b-e224-4560-9840-7feb94fe49ee
spl set id: 1eb9cc77-eaeb-495f-a4ca-5cf80ef1aa5b

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