FDA.reportPublic FDA data

milk of magnesia

Product NDC
59779-332
11-digit product format
597790332
Labeler code
59779
Product ID
59779-332_288c375f-2718-9fcb-e063-6294a90a537c
Type
HUMAN OTC DRUG
Nonproprietary name
Magnesium hydroxide
Dosage form
SUSPENSION
Route
ORAL
Labeler
CVS Pharmacy
Application
M007
Marketing category
OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing start
1992-08-10
Substance
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
Active strength
1200 mg/15mL
Pharmacologic classes
Calculi Dissolution Agent [EPC], Increased Large Intestinal Motility [PE], Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption [PE], Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption [PE], Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity [MoA], Osmotic Activity [MoA], Osmotic Laxative [EPC], Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion [PE]
NDC exclude flag
No
Listing certified through
2026-12-31
Current FDA listing
Yes

NDC auxiliary status#

These records are reproduced from FDA’s unfinished, excluded, and compounder listings. They describe what appeared in the source files; a missing record does not establish a regulatory status. View all current auxiliary records, including entries without an NDC. · View the auxiliary file history.

Current NDC status page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Dataset, Scope, Product NDC table
DatasetScopeProduct NDCPackage NDCCodeStatusReporting periodSource date
excluded packagepackage59779-33259779-332-35DDiscontinued by firm2026-10-15

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 · 9 matching rows.

View current auxiliary records. · View the auxiliary file history.

Captured / source date, Snapshot, Source SHA-256 table
Captured / source dateSnapshotSource SHA-256
2025-12-14 17:58 UTC · source 2025-12-05d630ba8d3edf…732f749b63fb…
2025-08-27 00:01 UTC · source 2025-08-26f5e01cc5f278…a2eaf40c39c3…
2025-04-01 02:39 UTC · source 2025-03-312ef7874e63bc…57b86245f4fa…
2025-03-28 20:22 UTC · source 2025-03-28a1b67e2a42f9…c4cf2c586c0d…
2025-03-22 03:12 UTC · source 2025-03-21cfe11265f3b6…090c488252e2…
2025-03-10 12:48 UTC · source 2025-03-10cdf11ea48f46…ba0047e9e063…
2025-02-02 03:52 UTC · source 2025-01-31302b2466d912…e7b80fea0513…
2025-01-20 13:05 UTC · source 2025-01-20ed331223b511…672a5bd82f5f…
2025-01-11 03:41 UTC · source 2025-01-100efc9e666f02…f202fb6c5f17…

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
milk of magnesia
Listing expiration
2026-12-31

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
IngredientStrength
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE1200 mg/15mL

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
NBZ3QY004SInternal UNII lookup

Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#

RxCUI identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
253017Internal RxNorm lookup

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

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

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173Available on FDA.report

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
6e3c022f-0786-43f1-8857-edff89d5153fProduct name120260309
95250459-30e4-45c1-b08a-993044f49109Product name220250805
efd58652-cb8f-4018-91ca-4b0eb2ff729fProduct name720240226
362d7abb-94e6-4c60-9a58-266894157713Product name120231023
e2db08c6-133f-4f4f-afb4-e90a2418d6f6Product name120230320
6bd95106-a412-1dad-b9cc-4cb74bfb27ceProduct name220230315
9badc7be-250a-44ab-aa36-926af3f02679Product name120210527
2641ccb3-721d-4fbf-9f2f-ca2f18157a62Product name320210309
11ed6f83-cdd2-4637-8379-b1a1d3ae3cdeProduct name120181101
7cda52fc-125f-421c-8fea-bc1974370c49Product name220180703
86c45a79-b9f0-4476-a27c-6e10db098497Product name120180125
26acd337-b838-40ac-bcbc-05c3b81c8712Product name120170323
d5e51f11-ad28-caa4-4b49-4143974782adProduct name120150831
290f523a-f9db-9774-b5a9-e1f908ac1782Product name120150828
e7e58cd3-cacb-49df-8d34-1ee335614abbProduct name120150609
0ca1d589-929b-4b33-bc5b-1d84abdafa6aProduct name120150324
fc363c46-397b-4476-ac0f-70e43e8e4592Product name120150324
c6b65c52-69c7-df49-550a-a50c137f6218Product name120140508

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
59779-332-35milk of magnesia769 mL in 1 BOTTLESUSPENSION76910
59779-332-40milk of magnesia355 mL in 1 BOTTLESUSPENSION35510

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-332-40ML - Milliliter59779-332589ccec6-84f5-4664-b5a4-be761c627c6012022-06-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIIDailyMed labelSPL versionUploaded
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDEACTIVE INGREDIENTNBZ3QY004SMILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]4
HYDROXIDE IONACTIVE MOIETY9159UV381PMILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]4
LIGHT MINERAL OILINACTIVE INGREDIENTN6K5787QVPMILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]4
PEPPERMINT OILINACTIVE INGREDIENTAV092KU4JHMILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]4
SACCHARIN SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TYMILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]4
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0RMILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]4

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
59779-332MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]10Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20241208_b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173.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 13 of 42 · 833 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Epsom SaltMAGNESIUM SULFATESam's West, Inc6edb7688-0a64-4a7e-a0c0-9f75c96682fe2026-02-03WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Stool Softener LaxativeDOCUSATE SODIUMEQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC)cb2698b1-6c58-417f-ae86-74fbe38146262026-02-03WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Castor OilCASTOR OILCVS Pharmacy, Inc.f20de8f2-3637-4485-8b80-0a12fd5e651c2026-02-02Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application number: M007
Magnesium CitrateMAGNESIUM CITRATECVS Pharmacy, Inc.1dca8f4a-f544-4ae5-bb0a-8b671d4a488a2026-02-02Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application number: M007
citromaMAGNESIUM CITRATECVS Pharmacy, Inc.15a9996d-7391-41f8-ab15-27ee2a6a60e42026-02-02Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application number: M007
citromaMAGESIUM CITRATERite Aid Corporatione562bf42-b9e1-4ea8-b880-7bec4dd620b42026-01-30Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application number: M007
SENNA-SDOCUSATE SODIUM AND SENNOSIDESStrategic Sourcing Services, LLC905bd658-a0af-4f20-be3d-00c54868a26c2026-01-29WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Senna LaxativeSENNOSIDESStrategic Sourcing Services LLC9248a907-a8bd-47d5-98a2-48534d6023d42026-01-29WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Leader Castor OilCASTOR OILCardinal Health, 110 dba Leader49e3a40a-b717-43f6-abed-473d7ed03c2e2026-01-29Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application number: M007
Mineral OilMINERAL OILCARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER803f444f-d136-4f06-9842-24a71a3d7d6b2026-01-29Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application number: M007
Equate Ready-to-Use Enema LaxativeSODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, UNSPECIFIED FORM AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC, UNSPECIFIED FORMWalMart04c7440e-5b25-4b63-9604-321298d510212026-01-29WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Stool Softener LaxativeDOCUSATE SODIUMMeijer Distribution Inc.81edf0d8-b6f3-4b3a-85db-0108160756b12026-01-28WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Quality Choice LaxativeSODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, UNSPECIFIED FORM AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC, UNSPECIFIED FORMChain Drug Marketing Association1cac3b6b-155b-47bb-bb79-17c55d3457362026-01-28WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Docusate Sodium and SennosidesDOCUSATE SODIUM AND SENNOSIDESSOFTGEL HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED1ad73079-ebb3-dae7-e063-6294a90a05582026-01-28WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
DOCUSATE SODIUM 100MGDOCUSATE SODIUM 100MGFarmacias De Similares TX LLC44269b79-a5ad-f443-e063-6294a90a84732026-01-28WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Docusate Sodium and SennosidesDOCUSATE SODIUM AND SENNOSIDESSOFTGEL HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED19830f9a-27b1-910d-e063-6294a90adace2026-01-27WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
SennosidesSENNOSIDESSOFTGEL HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED94936bd4-8bbf-6211-e053-2995a90a21382026-01-27Exact identifier
application number: M007
SennosidesSENNOSIDESSoftgel Healthcare Pvt Ltd16582306-7321-6c7c-e063-6394a90a509e2026-01-27WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Vegetable LaxativeSENNOSIDESWal-Mart Stores Inc97695092-1ded-4723-a015-fdadd7c28c812026-01-27WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007
Calcium PolycarbophilCALCIUM POLYCARBOPHILCVS Pharmacy, Incc3de1c1b-5042-aec3-e053-2a95a90ad1342026-01-27WarningsExact identifier
application number: M007

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYDailyMedSPL version
253017magnesium hydroxide 1200 MG in 15 mL Oral SuspensionPSNb3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede17310
253017magnesium hydroxide 80 MG/ML Oral SuspensionSCDb3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede17310
253017magnesium hydroxide 1200 MG per 15 ML Oral SuspensionSYb3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede17310
253017milk of magnesia 2400 MG per 30 ML Oral SuspensionSYb3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede17310
253017milk of magnesia 400 MG per 5 ML Oral SuspensionSYb3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede17310
253017milk of magnesia 8 % Oral SuspensionSYb3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede17310
253017milk of magnesia 80 MG/ML Oral SuspensionSYb3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede17310

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC11-digit formatDescriptionUnitsMarketing startMarketing endSampleExclude flagStatus
59779-332-3559779033235769 mL in 1 BOTTLE (59779-332-35) 769 ml2016-07-010000-00-00NoNoCurrent
59779-332-4059779033240355 mL in 1 BOTTLE (59779-332-40) 355 ml2016-07-010000-00-00NoNoCurrent