Mineral Oil

Manufacturer
Cardinal Health | Vi-Jon, LLC
Effective date
2021-03-15
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
9
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 22:48:55

Label at a glance#

ProductMineral Oil
Active ingredientMINERAL OIL
Label structure8 sections

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 6 to under 12 years of age - 1 to 3 teaspoons (5 to 15 mL) maximum 3 teaspoons (15mL) in 24 hours children under 6 years of age - do not use, consult a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Mineral oil 99.99%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Lubricant laxative

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for relief of occasional constipation(irregularity).  Generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

for this product

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • if you have difficulty swallowing
  • in children under 6 years of age
  • if you are pregnant
  • for a period longer than 1 week
  • if you are bedridden or aged

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • presently taking a stool softener laxative
  • taking any other drug.  Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs.
  • Laxatives may affect how other drugs work

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not take with meals.  Take only at bedtime

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

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

If 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 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 6 to under 12 years of age - 1 to 3 teaspoons (5 to 15 mL) maximum 3 teaspoons (15mL) in 24 hours
  • children under 6 years of age - do not use, consult a doctor

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

keep tightly closed.  Protect from sunlight

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

mixed tocopherols (added as a stabilizer)

adverse reaction

ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Roberts Pharmaceutical Corp., distributor of Roberts Mineral Oil

Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, Ohio 43017
www.myleader.com  1-800-260-6313

831.000/831AA

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 37205-831-43

LEADER

COMPARE TO ROBERTS ACTIVE INGREDIENT

MINERAL

OIL

U.S.P.

Lubriant Lazative

For Relief of Occasional Constipation

Odorless - Tasteless - Colorless

SEALED WITH PRINTED FOIL UNDER CAP FOR YOUR PROTECTION

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

16 FL OZ (1 PT) 473 mL

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DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
37205-831-43ML - Milliliter37205-831dec812a0-2512-48a5-ad58-6d037975fe7d12012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
MINERAL OILACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP1
MINERAL OILACTIVE MOIETYT5L8T28FGP1
TOCOPHEROLINACTIVE INGREDIENTR0ZB2556P81

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37205-83137205-831-43

Ingredients#

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
MINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPACTIB
TOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8IACT

Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 1 · 5 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL0.25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CREAM / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CAPSULE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8TABLET / ORAL0.08 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
9abd2aef-3cbd-4210-a28c-420f160ff33932b7bc0d-d909-41df-a465-bd99261948e52021-06-29Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
spl set id: 32b7bc0d-d909-41df-a465-bd99261948e5

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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