Mineral oil

Manufacturer
QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association)
Effective date
2022-11-04
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 21:49:40

Label at a glance#

ProductMineral oil
Active ingredientMINERAL OIL
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours

Dosage and administration

do not take with meals take only at bedtime may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses  age  dose  adults & children over 12 years 1 to 3 tablespoons (15 to 45 mL)  children under 12 years consult a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Mineral oil 100%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

intestinal lubricant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • if you have difficulty swallowing
  • in children under 12 years of age
  • if you are pregnant
  • for a period longer than 1 week
  • if  you are bedridden or aged

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • stomach reflux
  • abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
  • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • do not take with meals
  • take only at bedtime

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • 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 ingestion, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) immediately.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • do not take with meals
  • take only at bedtime
  • may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses
 age dose
 adults & children over 12 years1 to 3 tablespoons (15 to 45 mL)
 children under 12 yearsconsult a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • keep tightly closes
  • protect from sunlight

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

d-alpha tocopherol (Vitamin E) as stabilizer

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Mineral Oil

Lubricant Laxative

Odorless

Tasteless

Colorless

FL OZ (mL)

Distributed by C.D.M.A Inc.©

43157 W. Nine Mile

Novi, MI 48376-0995

www.qualitychoice.com

248-449-9300

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Quality Choice Mineral Oil
Quality Choice Mineral Oil

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
63868-938MINERAL OIL OIL [QUALITY CHOICE (CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION)]5Legacy NDC20221105_b53b68de-e2b6-4c8b-b486-2e8aba32a9b6.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
63868-938-16ML - Milliliter63868-93896508fd8-4f9e-4ebf-88f4-799b03e181c612014-10-03

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
MINERAL OILACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP2
MINERAL OILACTIVE MOIETYT5L8T28FGP2
TOCOPHEROLINACTIVE INGREDIENTR0ZB2556P82

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63868-93863868-938-16

Ingredients#

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
MINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPACTIB
TOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8IACT

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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL0.25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS0.02 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CREAM / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8TABLET / ORAL0.08 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CAPSULE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
ca3086e8-2446-49e4-9816-997ef2e4f9feb53b68de-e2b6-4c8b-b486-2e8aba32a9b62022-11-04WarningsExact identifier
spl id: ca3086e8-2446-49e4-9816-997ef2e4f9fe
spl set id: b53b68de-e2b6-4c8b-b486-2e8aba32a9b6

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