Magnesium Citrate

Manufacturer: McKesson | Vi-Jon, LLC
Effective date: 2022-03-17
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 12
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:05:52

Label at a glance#

ProductMagnesium Citrate

Active ingredientMAGNESIUM CITRATE

Label structure14 sections

Dosage and administration

drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses adults and children 12 years of age and over - 6.5 to 10 fl oz in 24 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age - 3 to 7 fl oz maximum 7 fl oz in 25 hours children 2 to 6 years of age - 2 to 3 fl oz maximum 3 fl oz in 24 hours children under 2 years of age- ask a doctor discard unused product within 24 ho...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Magnesium citrate 1.745 g per fl oz

purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Saline laxative

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). Generally produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

for use of this product

Do not use if

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

you are on a low salt diet

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

kidney disease
a magnesium or sodium-restricted diet
abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of two weeks
already used a laxative for a period longer than 1 week

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

you are taking any other drug. Take this prouct 2 or more hours before or after other durgs. 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

store at temperaturs between 46⁰ and 86⁰ F (8⁰ and 30⁰ C)

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose
may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses
adults and children 12 years of age and over - 6.5 to 10 fl oz in 24 hours
children 6 to under 12 years of age - 3 to 7 fl oz maximum 7 fl oz in 25 hours
children 2 to 6 years of age - 2 to 3 fl oz maximum 3 fl oz in 24 hours
children under 2 years of age- ask a doctor

discard unused product within 24 hours of opening bottle

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

each fl oz contains: magnesium 290 mg
each fl oz contains: sodium 45 mg

inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, lemon oil, polyethylene glycol, purified water, sodium bicarbonate, sodium saccharin, sucrose

Adverse reaction

ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION

Distributed By McKesson

One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

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principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

SunMark

NDC 49348-696-49

DO NOT USE IF TAMPER EVIDENT TWIST-OFF CAP IS MISSING, BROKEN OR SEPARATED FROM NECKRING

MAGNESIUM

CITRATE

Saline Laxative

oral Solution

Pasteurized

The sparkling laxative

LEMON FLAVOR

10 FL OZ (296 mL)

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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
49348-696-49	2020-06-05	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-3d57-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	sunmark 667
49348-696-49	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-3d57-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	sunmark 667

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
49348-696-49	ML - Milliliter	49348-696	170b13f6-facf-4967-8c58-c544a0641650	1	2013-08-02

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MAGNESIUM CITRATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	RHO26O1T9V	2
MAGNESIUM CATION	ACTIVE MOIETY	T6V3LHY838	2
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	2
LEMON OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	I9GRO824LL	2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	2
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	2
SODIUM BICARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	8MDF5V39QO	2
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	2
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Magnesium Citrate
MAGNESIUM CATION
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
LEMON OIL
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
WATER
SODIUM BICARBONATE
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SUCROSE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
49348-696	49348-696-49

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MAGNESIUM CITRATE	RHO26O1T9V	ACTIB
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
LEMON OIL	I9GRO824LL	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	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 4 · 208 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	SOLUTION / ORAL		70000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 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	TABLET / ORAL	914 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TROCHE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 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
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	LOZENGE / ORAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRATHECAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / ORAL		43 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		84 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 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	FILM / SUBLINGUAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRAPLEURAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		18790 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TABLET / ORAL		4249 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / ORAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	FILM / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS		160 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INHALANT / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 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
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		3219 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	CAPSULE / ORAL		3568 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	GEL / DENTAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	SUSPENSION / ORAL		48209 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL		1255 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	POWDER / ORAL		27768 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	900 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / ORAL	5000 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		81 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 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
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	109 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 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
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		85 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	140 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RECTAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 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	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		608 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
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	LOZENGE / BUCCAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	ELIXIR / ORAL	15 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
LEMON OIL	LEMON OIL, COLD PRESSED	I9GRO824LL	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 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	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	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	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	30 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	812 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 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	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		840 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
bdea3519-df1a-47f5-b3dc-18a41954a123			b7ff0059-83e7-4432-b3df-9bbeb8b3754f	2022-08-16	Warnings, Adverse reactions	Exact identifier spl set id: b7ff0059-83e7-4432-b3df-9bbeb8b3754f

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