milk of magnesia

Manufacturer: H E B
Effective date: 2018-10-19
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:48:12

Label at a glance#

Productmilk of magnesia

Active ingredientMAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

• relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) • generally produces bowel movement in ½ to 6 hours

Dosage and administration

• do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose in a 24 hour period • shake well before use • dose may be taken once a day preferably at bedtime, in divided doses, or as directed by a doctor • drink a full glass (8 oz) of liquid with each dose • for accurate dosing, use dose cup provided • mL = milliliter adults and children 12 years and older 30 mL to 60 mL children 6 to 11 years 15 mL to 30 mL children under ...

Storage and handling

• each 15 mL contains: calcium 20 mg, magnesium 595 mg, and sodium 2 mg • does not meet USP requirements for preservative effectiveness • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) • close cap tightly after use • avoid freezing

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 15 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Magnesium hydroxide 1200 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Saline laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
generally produces bowel movement in ½ to 6 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

kidney disease
a magnesium-restricted diet
stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting
a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts more than 2 weeks

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking any other drug. Take this product two 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 no bowel movement after using this product. These could be signs of a serious condition.
you need to use a laxative for more than 1 week

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 (1-800-222-1222).

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose in a 24 hour period
shake well before use
dose may be taken once a day preferably at bedtime, in divided doses, or as directed by a doctor
drink a full glass (8 oz) of liquid with each dose
for accurate dosing, use dose cup provided
mL = milliliter

adults and children 12

years and older

30 mL to 60 mL

children 6 to 11 years

15 mL to 30 mL

children under 6 years

ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each 15 mL contains: calcium 20 mg, magnesium 595 mg, and sodium 2 mg
does not meet USP requirements for preservative effectiveness
store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
close cap tightly after use
avoid freezing

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

light mineral oil, peppermint oil, purified water, saccharin sodium

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to Phillips’® Milk of Magnesia active ingredient

Milk of Magnesia

Magnesium Hydroxide 1200 mg per 15 mL

Saline Laxative

Comfortable, Cramp Free Relief

Stimulant Free

Sugar Free

Mint Flavor

12 FL OZ (355 mL)

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	NBZ3QY004S	2
HYDROXIDE ION	ACTIVE MOIETY	9159UV381P	2
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	N6K5787QVP	2
PEPPERMINT OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	AV092KU4JH	2
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	2
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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milk of magnesia
Magnesium hydroxide
MAGNESIUM CATION
HYDROXIDE ION
LIGHT MINERAL OIL
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
PEPPERMINT OIL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
37808-332	37808-332-40

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 5 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	NBZ3QY004S	ACTIB
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	IACT

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 2 · 74 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2.49 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	GEL / DENTAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	5.5 mg/120ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	FILM / BUCCAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	49.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	LOZENGE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SYRUP / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	SOLUTION / DENTAL	0.04 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	AEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	162 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / ORAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		290 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	TABLET / ORAL	7.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	OIL / AURICULAR (OTIC)		419 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / ORAL		43 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	SUSPENSION / ORAL	100 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	PASTE / DENTAL		687 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	ELIXIR / ORAL	15 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	0.15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	EMULSION / TOPICAL		68100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RECTAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		1335 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	TABLET / ORAL		28 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / ORAL	5000 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	CAPSULE / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	GEL / TOPICAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	GUM, CHEWING / ORAL		526 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	POWDER / SUBLINGUAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	CAPSULE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / RECTAL	0.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		84 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / DENTAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	4.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	PASTILLE / ORAL	3.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	SPRAY, METERED / SUBLINGUAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		199 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	ELIXIR / ORAL	0.04 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	SYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL		170 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	1464.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	CREAM / TOPICAL		456 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	SYRUP / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
PEPPERMINT OIL	PEPPERMINT OIL	AV092KU4JH	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		526 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	OIL / TOPICAL		2509 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates

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