Label at a glance#

ProductMilk of Magnesia

Active ingredientMAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

Label structure12 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) usually produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours

Dosage and administration

shake well before use do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose in a 24 hour period dose may be taken once a day, in divided doses, or as directed by a doctor drink a full glass (8oz) of liquid with each dose adults and children 12 years and older 2 to 4 tabletspoonfuls (TBSP) children 6 to 11 years 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls (TBSP) children under 6 years ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Magnesium hydroxide 1200 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Saline laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)

usually produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have • kidney disease • a magnesium restricted diet
• stomach pain, nausea or vomiting • a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 14 days

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 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 1 week

If pregnant or breast-feeding

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

shake well before use

do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose in a 24 hour period

dose may be taken once a day, in divided doses, or as directed by a doctor

drink a full glass (8oz) of liquid with each dose

adults and children 12 years and older	2 to 4 tabletspoonfuls (TBSP)
children 6 to 11 years	1 to 2 tablespoonfuls (TBSP)
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

each 15 mL tablespoonful contains: magnesium 500 mg

store at room temperature and avoid freezing

close cap tightly after use

TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use if imprinted neckband is missing or broken.

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

flavor, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium hypochlorite

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to
Active Ingredient in
Phillips Milk of Magnesia

Rugby Milk of Magnesia is distributed by
Rugby Laboratories, Inc.
Duluth, GA 30097

Additional barcode labeling by;
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146

Milk of Magnesia
Magnesium Hydroxide 1200mg
Saline Laxative
Mint Flavor

Net Contents
16 fl oz (473 mL)

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	1
253017	magnesium hydroxide 80 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SCD	1
253017	magnesium hydroxide 1200 MG per 15 ML Oral Suspension	SY	1
253017	milk of magnesia 2400 MG per 30 ML Oral Suspension	SY	1
253017	milk of magnesia 400 MG per 5 ML Oral Suspension	SY	1
253017	milk of magnesia 8 % Oral Suspension	SY	1
253017	milk of magnesia 80 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SY	1

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
54868-2345-0	2019-09-24	C162847	48780-1	9350213a-407f-c013-e053-90daa90a1393	Drug Facts
54868-2345-2	2019-09-24	C162847	48780-1	9350213a-407f-c013-e053-90daa90a1393	Drug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
54868-2345-0	Milk of Magnesia	473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	SUSPENSION	473		1
54868-2345-2	Milk of Magnesia	355 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	SUSPENSION	355		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
54868-2345	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [PHYSICIANS TOTAL CARE, INC.]	1	2 package rows	20120202_e80aad16-fbce-49a5-8258-ad2a90af599c.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
54868-2345-0	ML - Milliliter	54868-2345	53d2cb10-62e9-4286-a58c-e42552df6ccd	1	2012-07-24
54868-2345-2	ML - Milliliter	54868-2345	2ef394d4-57d9-4a52-b7b9-2c68877abe1d	1	2012-07-24
0536-2470-83	ML - Milliliter	0536-2470	623ee23f-15f4-4c81-ae10-2791bb685d05	1	2013-02-13
0536-2470-85	ML - Milliliter	0536-2470	eb3f4864-2ee5-43b4-a0dd-b030377e0aa6	1	2013-02-13

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	NBZ3QY004S	1
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE MOIETY	NBZ3QY004S	1
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	1
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	DY38VHM5OD	1
water	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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Milk of Magnesia
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
water
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
SACCHARIN SODIUM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
54868-2345	54868-2345-0, 54868-2345-2
0536-2470

Ingredients#

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

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	NBZ3QY004S	ACTIB
water	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE	DY38VHM5OD	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	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 1 · 2 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	LIQUID / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE	SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE	DY38VHM5OD	SUSPENSION / ORAL	3 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii+route

openFDA label cross-check#

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
MILK OF MAGNESIA MINT	MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	Rugby Laboratories	5fd89979-903e-4b31-872d-3b8974af3a6b	2026-02-09	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (product): 0536-2470
23fcc757-df53-458a-8ee1-20d1c78ee432			e80aad16-fbce-49a5-8258-ad2a90af599c	2012-01-24	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 23fcc757-df53-458a-8ee1-20d1c78ee432 spl set id: e80aad16-fbce-49a5-8258-ad2a90af599c

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