Mineral Oil

Manufacturer
Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC | Consumer Product Partners, LLC
Effective date
2024-09-26
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
13
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 20:54:14

Label at a glance#

ProductMineral Oil
Active ingredientMINERAL OIL
Label structure15 sections

Dosage and administration

do not take with meals take only at bedtime may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses adults and children 12 years of age ad over - 1 to 3 Tablespoons (15 - 45 mL) maximum 3 Tablespoons (45 mL) in 24 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age - 1 to 3 teaspoons (5 - 15 mL) maximum 3 teaspoons (15 mL) in 24 hours children under 6 years of age - do not use, consult a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Mineral oil 99.9%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Lubricant laxative

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity).  Generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours.

Do not use

WARNINGS SECTION

  • if you have difficulty swallowing
  • if you are pregnant
  • if you are bedridden or aged
  • in children under 6 years of age
  • 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

  • presently taking a stool softener laxative
  • taking any other drug.  Take this product 2 or more hours before or after othr drugs.  Laxatives may affect how other drugs work

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not take with meals.  Take only at bedtime.

Stop use ad ask a doctor 

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

if you have rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement after use.  The coudlbe signs of a serious condition.

If 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 take with meals
  • take only at bedtime
  • may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses

adults and children 12 years of age ad over - 1 to 3 Tablespoons (15 - 45 mL) maximum 3 Tablespoons (45 mL) in 24 hours

children 6 to under 12 years of age - 1 to 3 teaspoons (5 - 15 mL) maximum 3 teaspoons (15 mL) in 24 hours

children under 6 years of age - do not use, consult a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

keep tightly closed.  Protect from sunlight.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

mixed tocopherols (added as a stabilizer)

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Made in the USA with US and foreign components

Manufactured by Vi-Jon, Inc

One Swan Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167

for ShopKo Stores Operating Co. LLC

principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

SHOPKO

Mineral

Oil

U.S.P.

Lubricant Laxative

For Relief of Occasional Constipation

  • Odorless
  • Tasteless
  • Colorless

Sealed with printed foil under cap for your protection

16 FL OZ (1 PT) 473 mL

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DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
MINERAL OILACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP1
MINERAL OILACTIVE MOIETYT5L8T28FGP1
TOCOPHEROLINACTIVE INGREDIENTR0ZB2556P81

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37012-83137012-831-43

Ingredients#

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
TOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8IACT
MINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPACTIB

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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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CAPSULE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8TABLET / ORAL0.08 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
TOCOPHEROLTOCOPHEROLR0ZB2556P8CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL0.25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
5 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
253f5c7d-0186-35e5-e063-6294a90a4e4de71e8fae-197b-4eb8-be86-c752e9af3f332024-10-24WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: e71e8fae-197b-4eb8-be86-c752e9af3f33

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