Magnesium Citrate

Manufacturer: McKesson | Vi-Jon, LLC
Effective date: 2021-07-15
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 16
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:40:33

Label at a glance#

ProductMagnesium Citrate

Active ingredientMAGNESIUM CITRATE

Label structure7 sections

Dosage and administration

drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses adults and children 12 years of age and over - 6.5 to 10 fl oz maximum 10 fl oz in 24 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age - 3 to 7 fl oz maximum 7 fl oz in 25 hours children 2 to 6 years of age - 2 to 3 fl oz maximum 3 fl oz in 24 hours children under 2 years of age- ask a doctor discard unused prod...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Magnesium citrate 1.745 g per fl oz

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Saline laxative

use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). Generally produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

for this product

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

kidney disease
a magnesium or potassium-restricted diet
abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks
already used a laxative for a period longer than 1 week

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

you are taking any other drug. take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

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 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 right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose
may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses

adults and children 12 years of age and over - 6.5 to 10 fl oz maximum 10 fl oz in 24 hours

children 6 to under 12 years of age - 3 to 7 fl oz maximum 7 fl oz in 25 hours

children 2 to 6 years of age - 2 to 3 fl oz maximum 3 fl oz in 24 hours

children under 2 years of age- ask a doctor

discard unused product within 24 hours of opening bottle

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

magnesium content 290 mg per 1 fl oz (30 mL)
potassium content 80 mg per 1 fl oz (30 mL)
store at temperaturs between 46⁰ and 86⁰ F (8⁰ and 30⁰ C)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

cherry flavor, citric acid, FD+C red # 40, potassium bicarbonate, sodium saccharin, water purified

principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

SUNMARK

NDC 49348-504-49

DO NOT USE IF TAMPER EVIDENT TWIST-OFF CAP IS MISSING, BROKEN OR SEPARATED FROM NECKRING

Magnesium citrate

Saline Laxative

Oral Solution

Pasteurized

The sparkling laxative

Very low sodium

Alcohol Content 0.0031% (from flavoring)

CHERRY FLAVOR

Distributed by McKesson

One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

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10 FL OZ (296 mL)

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DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
49348-504-49	ML - Milliliter	49348-504	f9558363-c1b6-4179-a510-c1a265d0e75b	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MAGNESIUM CITRATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	RHO26O1T9V	1
MAGNESIUM CATION	ACTIVE MOIETY	T6V3LHY838	1
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	1
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	HM5Z15LEBN	1
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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Magnesium Citrate
MAGNESIUM CATION
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE
WATER
FD&C RED NO. 40
saccharin sodium

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
49348-504	49348-504-49

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MAGNESIUM CITRATE	RHO26O1T9V	ACTIB
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE	HM5Z15LEBN	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
saccharin sodium	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT

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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 3 · 158 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	5.5 mg/120ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	0.33 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / IONTOPHORESIS	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE	POTASSIUM BICARBONATE	HM5Z15LEBN	LOZENGE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / NASAL	2.8 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SYSTEM / TOPICAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / ORAL		269 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SPRAY / NASAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		26 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SYRUP / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	1.38 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.11 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	2068 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / EPIDURAL	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / ORAL		43 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / PERIDURAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INHALANT / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	140.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAMUSCULAR		38 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	WAFER / ORAL	8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		83 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.85 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		608 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.04 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		840 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CREAM / VAGINAL	0.49 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SWAB / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER / ORAL		840 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		396 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	LIQUID / ORAL		114 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	ELIXIR / ORAL	15 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE	POTASSIUM BICARBONATE	HM5Z15LEBN	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	460 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
d5a5c61d-3236-4fe0-ad5f-725a28b7ff64			485175aa-400d-49dd-adbe-18fefa157ad7	2022-08-16	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 485175aa-400d-49dd-adbe-18fefa157ad7

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