Castor Oil

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | Nice-Pak Products, LLC
Effective date
2026-02-02
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
27
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:36:14

Label at a glance#

ProductCastor Oil
Active ingredientCASTOR OIL
Label structure15 sections

Dosage and administration

Adults and children over 12 years of age: 1 to a maximum of 4 Tablespoons (15 to 60 mL) in a single daily dose children 2 to under 12 years of age: 1 to a maximum of 3 teaspoons (5 to 15 mL) in a single daily dose children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Castor oil USP 100%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for relief of occasional constipation (iregularity).  Generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

for this product

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

for a period 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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

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

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

if 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 help 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

  • Adults and children over 12 years of age: 1 to a maximum of 4 Tablespoons (15 to 60 mL) in a single daily dose
  • children 2 to under 12 years of age: 1 to a maximum of 3 teaspoons (5 to 15 mL) in a single daily dose
  • children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

Keep tightly closed, away from excessive heat

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

None

ADVERSE REACTION

ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc

One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895

©2025 CVS/pharmacy

principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 69842-978-26

CVS™

Castor Oil 

STIMULANT LAXATIVE

For relief of occasional constipation

Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing

4 FL OZ (118 mL)

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Product Linked Resources#

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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
69842-978-262020-06-23C16284748780-19d75b9d0-1cf0-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceCVS 078.000/078AA Castor Oil
69842-978-262020-01-31C16284748780-19d75b9d0-1cf0-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceCVS 078.000/078AA Castor Oil

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
69842-978-26Castor Oil118 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICLIQUID11827

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
69842-97869842-978-26

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CASTOR OILD5340Y2I9GACTIB

Source Document#

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BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Castor OilCASTOR OILCVS Pharmacy, Inc.f20de8f2-3637-4485-8b80-0a12fd5e651c2026-02-02Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
ndc (package): 69842-978-26
ndc (product): 69842-978
ndc11 (package): 69842097826
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