Milk of Magnesia

Manufacturer: RIJ Pharmaceutical Corporation
Effective date: 2018-04-30
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:55:21

Label at a glance#

ProductMilk of Magnesia

Active ingredientMAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

Label structure8 sections

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 • mL = milliliter, TBSP = Tablespoonful adults and children 12 years and older 30 mL (2 TBSP) to 60 mL (4 TBSP) children 6 to 11 years 15 mL (1 TBSP) to 30 mL (2 TBSP) chi...

Storage and handling

• TAMPER EVIDENT: Do not use if breakaway band on cap is broken or missing. • Store at room temperature 15º - 30ºC (59º - 86ºF) • keep tightly closed • keep from freezing • each tablespoon (15 mL) contains: magnesium 498 mg • each tablespoon (15 mL) contains: sodium 3 mg

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient (in each 15 mL Tablespoon)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Magnesium Hydroxide 1200 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Saline laxative

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity).
This product 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 14 days

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking a prescription drug. This product may interact with certain prescription drugs.

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 one 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.

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
mL = milliliter, TBSP = Tablespoonful

adults and children 12 years and older	30 mL (2 TBSP) to 60 mL (4 TBSP)
children 6 to 11 years	15 mL (1 TBSP) to 30 mL (2 TBSP)
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

TAMPER EVIDENT: Do not use if breakaway band on cap is broken or missing.
Store at room temperature 15º - 30ºC (59º - 86ºF)
keep tightly closed
keep from freezing
each tablespoon (15 mL) contains: magnesium 498 mg
each tablespoon (15 mL) contains: sodium 3 mg

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, purified water, sodium hypochlorite

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Milk of Magnesia Label

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
253017	magnesium hydroxide 1200 MG in 15 mL Oral Suspension	PSN	2
253017	magnesium hydroxide 80 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SCD	2
253017	magnesium hydroxide 1200 MG per 15 ML Oral Suspension	SY	2
253017	milk of magnesia 2400 MG per 30 ML Oral Suspension	SY	2
253017	milk of magnesia 400 MG per 5 ML Oral Suspension	SY	2
253017	milk of magnesia 8 % Oral Suspension	SY	2
253017	milk of magnesia 80 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SY	2

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
53807-125-12	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-7d20-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts
53807-125-16	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-7d20-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts
53807-125-28	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-7d20-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
53807-125-12	Milk of Magnesia	355 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	355	2
53807-125-16	Milk of Magnesia	473 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	473	2
53807-125-28	Milk of Magnesia	3785 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LIQUID	3785	2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
53807-125	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) LIQUID [RIJ PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION]	2	Legacy NDC, 3 package rows	20180502_a0d52a58-e7a6-41ac-8f32-55cba99c5cf4.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
53807-125-12	ML - Milliliter	53807-125	6d66a7e0-a63a-4ea4-9091-74e3835047ae	1	2015-08-04

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	NBZ3QY004S	1
HYDROXIDE ION	ACTIVE MOIETY	9159UV381P	1
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	1
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	DY38VHM5OD	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

Milk of Magnesia
Magnesium hydroxide
MAGNESIUM CATION
HYDROXIDE ION
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
WATER
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
53807-125	53807-125-12, 53807-125-16, 53807-125-28

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	NBZ3QY004S	ACTIB
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE	DY38VHM5OD	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 2 · 89 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	7 mg		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 / INTRALESIONAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 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	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		8 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	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		113 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 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
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	INJECTION / EPIDURAL	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
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	LIQUID / INTRAVENOUS	0.2 %w/v		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
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 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	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		26 mg	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	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.13 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	GEL / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 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	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INFILTRATION	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	5.3 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	ADJ PH		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	SYRUP / ORAL	722 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRASYNOVIAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		19 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	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRAPLEURAL	ADJ PH		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	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		1 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	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	ADJ PH		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	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 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	SOLUTION / INTRAOCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	ELIXIR / ORAL	100 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / BUCCAL	NA		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	INJECTION / INTRATHECAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CAPSULE / ORAL		238 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRACARDIAC	1.05 %w/v		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	SUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / TOPICAL	NA		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
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TROCHE / ORAL	12 mg		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	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		385 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
5efac10b-340b-46f4-8cea-219d9034ca5b			a0d52a58-e7a6-41ac-8f32-55cba99c5cf4	2018-04-30	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 5efac10b-340b-46f4-8cea-219d9034ca5b spl set id: a0d52a58-e7a6-41ac-8f32-55cba99c5cf4

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