Castor Oil

Product NDC: 55910-979
11-digit product format: 559100979
Labeler code: 55910
Product ID: 55910-979_4c0ede5f-ea72-3b48-e063-6394a90a9c7d
Type: HUMAN OTC DRUG
Nonproprietary name: Castor Oil
Dosage form: LIQUID
Route: ORAL
Labeler: Old East Main Co.
Application: M007
Marketing category: OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing start: 2017-10-23
Substance: CASTOR OIL
Active strength: 1 mg/mL
NDC exclude flag: No
Listing certified through: 2027-12-31
Current FDA listing: Yes

NDC auxiliary status#

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Dataset, Scope, Product NDC table
Dataset	Scope	Product NDC	Package NDC	Code	Status	Reporting period	Source date
excluded package	package	55910-979	55910-979-16	D	Discontinued by firm		2026-10-16

Observed NDC auxiliary status history#

This history shows the information present in each captured FDA auxiliary file. It is not a continuous regulatory timeline, and a missing record does not establish a status.

Historic NDC status page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

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Captured / source date, Dataset, Scope table
Captured / source date	Dataset	Scope	Package NDC	Code	Status	Snapshot	Source SHA-256
2025-12-14 17:58 UTC · source 2025-12-05	excluded package	package	55910-979-16	D	Discontinued by firm	`d630ba8d3edf…`	`732f749b63fb…`
2025-08-27 00:01 UTC · source 2025-08-26	excluded package	package	55910-979-16	D	Discontinued by firm	`f5e01cc5f278…`	`a2eaf40c39c3…`
2020-06-10 20:45 UTC · source 2020-06-10	excluded product	product		I	Inactivated by FDA	`9bebd1f3094a…`	`5416666fcb17…`
2020-06-10 20:45 UTC · source 2020-06-10	excluded package	package	55910-979-26	I	Inactivated by FDA	`9bebd1f3094a…`	`5416666fcb17…`

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.

Additional Listing Data#

Finished product: Yes
Brand name base: Castor Oil
Listing expiration: 2027-12-31

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
Ingredient	Strength
CASTOR OIL	1 mg/mL

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
D5340Y2I9G	Internal UNII lookup

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

SPL set identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
a1ca668a-3bf9-46a9-8a4f-5cb61547bb81	Available on FDA.report

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
55910-979-26	2020-06-23	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-1ced-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Rexall 078.001/078AA Castor Oil
55910-979-26	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-1ced-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Rexall 078.001/078AA Castor Oil

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
55910-979-16	Castor Oil	59 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LIQUID	59		16
55910-979-26	Castor Oil	118 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LIQUID	118		16

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
55910-979	CASTOR OIL LIQUID [OLD EAST MAIN CO]	14	Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20240918_a1ca668a-3bf9-46a9-8a4f-5cb61547bb81.zip

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 39 of 42 · 833 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Magnesium Citrate	FRESKARO MAGNESIUM CITRATE ORAL SOLUTION - GRAPE	Pharma Nobis, LLC	f0488c86-6c74-3987-e053-2a95a90a31b4	2023-12-22	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Mineral Oil Heavy	MINERAL OIL	Pharma Nobis, LLC	e42f6c6d-c4de-02c6-e053-2995a90a3ace	2023-12-22	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Quality Choice Castor Oil	CASTOR OIL	Chain Drug Market Asociation	18d7124f-7745-45b2-adc4-cb1103add5d6	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Premiere Value Castor Oil	CASTOR OIL	Chain Drug Consortium	5c8c1564-fcff-894b-e053-2991aa0a9c0b	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Magnesium Citrate	BE HEALTH MAGNESIUM CITRATE ORAL SOLUTION - CHERRY	Bionpharma, Inc.	f0fa4b72-50a5-5c42-e053-2995a90a159a	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Harris Teeter Castor Oil	CASTOR OIL	Harris Teeter, LLC	5cca6b4b-d88f-1c7d-e053-2991aa0a051f	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Magnesium Citrate	BE HEALTH MAGNESIUM CITRATE ORAL SOLUTION - LEMON	Bionpharma, Inc.	f0f9c36e-c43b-05d2-e053-2995a90a6d65	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Magnesium Citrate	BE HEALTH MAGNESIUM CITRATE ORAL SOLUTION - GRAPE	Bionpharma, Inc.	f0f9ff19-ae08-0af0-e053-2a95a90ab842	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
CVS Mineral Oil	MINERAL OIL	CVS	9d7402e1-524b-1084-e053-2a95a90ae3af	2023-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Top Care Castor Oil	CASTOR OIL	TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC	8dce1a1f-e765-9c75-e053-2995a90abf9f	2023-12-18	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Humco Epson Salt	MAGNESIUM SULFATE	Humco Holding Group, Inc.	7a9d1b77-6c39-46f1-86f2-4059dde20f85	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Humco Mineral Oil Heavy	MINERAL OIL	Humco Holding Group, Inc.	9f943fdf-5058-4e18-ba96-6be112bf72ca	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Rite Aid Castor Oil	CASTOR OIL	Rite Aid Corporation.	5e0d3664-b01b-ba28-e053-2991aa0a8a4c	2023-12-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
GNP Castor Oil	CASTOR OIL	Amerisource Bergen	5d06bec6-f1e7-4f0c-e053-2991aa0a8ad8	2023-12-14	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Sankaijo	DOCUSATE SODIUM, SENNOSIDES	Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	83c0d52b-f7e2-40b0-a01b-1ccee78f8f1b	2023-11-29	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
SIMPEX Bisacodyl laxative	BISACODYL	Simpex Pharma Pvt. Ltd	5114ed64-4fec-401b-8a91-8df3e42b10b1	2023-11-29	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Stool Softener	DOCUSATE SODIUM	Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp	b595063a-5fee-18c2-e053-2a95a90a5b99	2023-11-15	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
MILK OF MAGNESIA	MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	Publix	cbf7dcef-7623-b333-e053-2a95a90a0f1a	2023-11-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
MILK OF MAGNESIA	MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	Meijer, Inc.	bb8b51e9-ba4a-270d-e053-2a95a90a318b	2023-11-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
MILK OF MAGNESIA	MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES LLC	ff0d4b9f-7ce8-dd98-e053-6394a90ab614	2023-11-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007

UNII, Preferred term, Registry number table
UNII	Preferred term	Registry number	Matched term
D5340Y2I9G	CASTOR OIL	8001-79-4	CASTOR OIL

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC	11-digit format	Description	Units	Marketing start	Marketing end	Sample	Exclude flag	Status
55910-979-16	55910097916	59 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	59 ml					Historical
55910-979-26	55910097926	118 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55910-979-26)	118 ml	2017-10-23	0000-00-00	No	No	Current

Title, Manufacturer, Effective date table
Title	Manufacturer	Effective date	Type	Version
Rexall 078.001/078AA Castor Oil	Old East Main Co. \| Nice-Pak Products, LLC	2026-03-12	HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL	16