Maalox Antacid

Manufacturer: Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Effective date: 2012-01-04
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:30:49

Label at a glance#

ProductMaalox Antacid

Active ingredientALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, DIMETHICONE

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

for the relief of acid indigestion heartburn sour stomach upset stomach associated with these symptoms pressure and bloating commonly referred to as gas

Dosage and administration

shake well before using adults and children 12 years and older: take 2-4 tsp (10-20 mL) up to 4 times a day or as directed by a doctor children under 12: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each teaspoon contains: calcium 25 mg and magnesium 85 mg store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) does not meet USP requirements for preservative effectiveness

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-719-9260

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each 5 mL teaspoon)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Aluminum hydroxide (equiv. to dried gel, USP) 200 mg

Magnesium hydroxide 200 mg

Simethicone 20 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antacid

Antigas

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for the relief of

acid indigestion
heartburn
sour stomach
upset stomach associated with these symptoms
pressure and bloating commonly referred to as gas

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

kidney disease
a magnesium-restricted diet

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

now taking a prescription drug. Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not exceed 16 teaspoonsful (80 mL) in a 24-hour period or use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks unless directed by a doctor

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

shake well before using
adults and children 12 years and older: take 2-4 tsp (10-20 mL) up to 4 times a day or as directed by a doctor
children under 12: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each teaspoon contains: calcium 25 mg and magnesium 85 mg
store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
does not meet USP requirements for preservative effectiveness

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

butylparaben, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, flavor, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, simethicone emulsion, sorbitol

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-719-9260

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Regular Strength

Liquid Antacid

Antacid & Anti-Gas

Fast Relief of:

Heartburn

Acid Indigestion

Sour Stomach & Upset Stomach

Mint Flavor

Maalox Antacid 12 fl oz (355 mL)

NDC 54868-2093-0

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
307746	aluminum hydroxide 200 MG / magnesium hydroxide 200 MG / simethicone 20 MG in 5 mL Oral Suspension	PSN	1
210031	Maalox Advanced 200 MG / 200 MG / 20 MG in 5 mL Oral Suspension	PSN	1
210031	aluminum hydroxide 40 MG/ML / magnesium hydroxide 40 MG/ML / simethicone 4 MG/ML Oral Suspension [Maalox Plus]	SBD	1
307746	aluminum hydroxide 40 MG/ML / magnesium hydroxide 40 MG/ML / simethicone 4 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SCD	1
307746	aluminum hydroxide 1200 MG / milk of magnesia 1200 MG / dimethicone 120 MG per 30 ML Oral Suspension	SY	1
307746	aluminum hydroxide 200 MG / milk of magnesia 200 MG / dimethicone 20 MG per 5 ML Oral Suspension	SY	1
307746	aluminum hydroxide 400 MG / milk of magnesia 400 MG / dimethicone 40 MG per 10 ML Oral Suspension	SY	1
210031	Maalox Advanced (aluminum hydroxide 200 MG / milk of magnesia 200 MG / simethicone 20 MG) per 5 ML Oral Suspension	SY	1
210031	Maalox Plus (aluminum hydroxide 40 MG / milk of magnesia 40 MG / simethicone 4 MG) per ML Oral Suspension	SY	1

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
DIMETHICONE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	3	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
54868-2093-0	2019-09-24	C162847	48780-1	9350213a-45c2-c013-e053-90daa90a1393	e2a14762-3860-44c3-a3ea-5dbc45f4b1d5

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
54868-2093-0	Maalox Antacid	355 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	355		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
54868-2093	MAALOX ANTACID (ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, SIMETHICONE) LIQUID [PHYSICIANS TOTAL CARE, INC.]	1	1 package rows	20120130_e2a14762-3860-44c3-a3ea-5dbc45f4b1d5.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0113-0851-40	ML - Milliliter	0113-0851	72cf17a5-6617-4e96-aaaa-78673b223314	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	5QB0T2IUN0	1
DIMETHICONE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	92RU3N3Y1O	1
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	NBZ3QY004S	1
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE MOIETY	5QB0T2IUN0	1
DIMETHICONE	ACTIVE MOIETY	92RU3N3Y1O	1
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE MOIETY	NBZ3QY004S	1
BUTYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3QPI1U3FV8	1
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	K679OBS311	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	1
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	1
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	1
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	1
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Maalox Antacid
Aluminum hydroxide, Magnesium hydroxide, Simethicone
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
DIMETHICONE
SILICON DIOXIDE
BUTYLPARABEN
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM
HYPROMELLOSES
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
PROPYLPARABEN
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SORBITOL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
54868-2093	54868-2093-0
0113-0851

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	5QB0T2IUN0	ACTIB
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	NBZ3QY004S	ACTIB
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	ACTIB
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	IACT
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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 6 · 309 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAVITREAL	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	24.75 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	45 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	LIQUID / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SUSPENSION / RECTAL	46.18 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	EMULSION / TOPICAL	7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		290 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	221 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		5110 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / ORAL		43 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABEN	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	0.14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SPRAY / NASAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	3.32 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		54 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SYRUP / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		615 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	49 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		278 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	GEL / DENTAL	0.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.7 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE / ORAL		29520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE / ORAL		1488 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TAMPON / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	FILM / BUCCAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SPRAY / TOPICAL	0.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		68 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABEN	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	LIQUID / TOPICAL	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	TABLET / BUCCAL	4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / ORAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		12000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.03 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	INSERT / VAGINAL	54.21 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SOLUTION / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	2.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM	K679OBS311	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRALESIONAL		15 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / ORAL		6184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
d4312878-bdb9-4241-98e0-c77553ca4286			e2a14762-3860-44c3-a3ea-5dbc45f4b1d5	2012-01-04	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: d4312878-bdb9-4241-98e0-c77553ca4286 spl set id: e2a14762-3860-44c3-a3ea-5dbc45f4b1d5

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