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
Dataset	Scope	Product NDC	Package NDC	Code	Status	Reporting period	Source date
excluded package	package	59779-332	59779-332-35	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 · 9 matching rows.

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Captured / source date, Snapshot, Source SHA-256 table
Captured / source date	Snapshot	Source SHA-256
2025-12-14 17:58 UTC · source 2025-12-05	`d630ba8d3edf…`	`732f749b63fb…`
2025-08-27 00:01 UTC · source 2025-08-26	`f5e01cc5f278…`	`a2eaf40c39c3…`
2025-04-01 02:39 UTC · source 2025-03-31	`2ef7874e63bc…`	`57b86245f4fa…`
2025-03-28 20:22 UTC · source 2025-03-28	`a1b67e2a42f9…`	`c4cf2c586c0d…`
2025-03-22 03:12 UTC · source 2025-03-21	`cfe11265f3b6…`	`090c488252e2…`
2025-03-10 12:48 UTC · source 2025-03-10	`cdf11ea48f46…`	`ba0047e9e063…`
2025-02-02 03:52 UTC · source 2025-01-31	`302b2466d912…`	`e7b80fea0513…`
2025-01-20 13:05 UTC · source 2025-01-20	`ed331223b511…`	`672a5bd82f5f…`
2025-01-11 03:41 UTC · source 2025-01-10	`0efc9e666f02…`	`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
Ingredient	Strength
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	1200 mg/15mL

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
NBZ3QY004S	Internal UNII lookup

Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#

RxCUI identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

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

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

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

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
Identifier	FDA.report destination
b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	Available on FDA.report

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
6e3c022f-0786-43f1-8857-edff89d5153f	Product name	1	20260309
95250459-30e4-45c1-b08a-993044f49109	Product name	2	20250805
efd58652-cb8f-4018-91ca-4b0eb2ff729f	Product name	7	20240226
362d7abb-94e6-4c60-9a58-266894157713	Product name	1	20231023
e2db08c6-133f-4f4f-afb4-e90a2418d6f6	Product name	1	20230320
6bd95106-a412-1dad-b9cc-4cb74bfb27ce	Product name	2	20230315
9badc7be-250a-44ab-aa36-926af3f02679	Product name	1	20210527
2641ccb3-721d-4fbf-9f2f-ca2f18157a62	Product name	3	20210309
11ed6f83-cdd2-4637-8379-b1a1d3ae3cde	Product name	1	20181101
7cda52fc-125f-421c-8fea-bc1974370c49	Product name	2	20180703
86c45a79-b9f0-4476-a27c-6e10db098497	Product name	1	20180125
26acd337-b838-40ac-bcbc-05c3b81c8712	Product name	1	20170323
d5e51f11-ad28-caa4-4b49-4143974782ad	Product name	1	20150831
290f523a-f9db-9774-b5a9-e1f908ac1782	Product name	1	20150828
e7e58cd3-cacb-49df-8d34-1ee335614abb	Product name	1	20150609
0ca1d589-929b-4b33-bc5b-1d84abdafa6a	Product name	1	20150324
fc363c46-397b-4476-ac0f-70e43e8e4592	Product name	1	20150324
c6b65c52-69c7-df49-550a-a50c137f6218	Product name	1	20140508

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
59779-332-35	milk of magnesia	769 mL in 1 BOTTLE	SUSPENSION	769		10
59779-332-40	milk of magnesia	355 mL in 1 BOTTLE	SUSPENSION	355		10

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
59779-332-40	ML - Milliliter	59779-332	589ccec6-84f5-4664-b5a4-be761c627c60	1	2022-06-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	DailyMed label	SPL version
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	NBZ3QY004S	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]	4
HYDROXIDE ION	ACTIVE MOIETY	9159UV381P	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]	4
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	N6K5787QVP	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]	4
PEPPERMINT OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	AV092KU4JH	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]	4
SACCHARIN SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]	4
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]	4

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
59779-332	MILK OF MAGNESIA (MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE) SUSPENSION [CVS PHARMACY]	10	Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20241208_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 42 of 42 · 833 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Stool Softener Extra Strength	DOCUSATE SODIUM	MEIJER, INC.	e43bd2ed-17c7-4530-af72-81a7ad70069c	2023-10-12	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Stool Softener Plus Stimulant Laxative	DOCUSATE SODIUM AND SENNOSIDES	Care One (Retail Business Services, LLC.)	9adaec97-43e3-48f2-96c8-c508b693676c	2023-10-05	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Senna Lax	SENNOSIDES 8.6MG	TopCo Associates, LLC	83aeb90a-ab00-4e26-aa44-5259dce59018	2021-04-28	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Stool Softener	DOCUSATE SODIUM	Allegiant Health	9fbe783e-ddd9-445a-852a-00f4ad754880	2021-04-20	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Topcare Stool Softener	DOCUSATE SODIUM	TopCo Associates, LLC	6f4fddda-4129-4087-b0e4-ababc5558484	2021-02-19	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Stool Softener	DOCUSATE SODIUM	Allegiant Health	30c9ff75-cee4-4632-86fd-acfdf5ee85af	2020-10-27	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Stool Softener	MARC GLASSMAN	Marc Glassman, Inc.	909cd222-d836-416f-aa7d-deb4a0c5a560	2020-09-08	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Senna Lax	SENNOSIDES 8.6MG	Allegiant Health	94a9c24a-07c3-4535-b810-b7abc9fc5ad5	2019-12-11	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Laxative Enteric Coated	BISACODYL 5MG	Marc Glassman, Inc.	ec34fc1e-d122-4fa4-859e-e89e3e12edd5	2019-09-18	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Womens Laxative	BISACODYL	Marc Glassman, Inc.	aeb3c49b-cbf5-4a47-b19c-e77fbb987a49	2019-09-17	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Bisacodyl 5mg	BISACODYL 5MG	Allegiant Health	46a377f5-822b-496f-a73b-66d8f902680a	2019-03-26	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Laxative Enteric Coated	BISACODYL 5MG	Allegiant Health	51f1c6c0-770c-4426-820b-bc1f42e143fd	2019-02-07	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007
Senna-Lax	SENNOSIDES	Marc Glassman, Inc.	7dd97c54-2ba1-4629-87b9-1ba0913fe531	2016-12-27	Warnings	Exact identifier application number: M007

UNII, Preferred term, Registry number table
UNII	Preferred term	Registry number	Matched term
NBZ3QY004S	MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	1309-42-8	MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	DailyMed	SPL version
253017	magnesium hydroxide 1200 MG in 15 mL Oral Suspension	PSN	b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	10
253017	magnesium hydroxide 80 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SCD	b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	10
253017	magnesium hydroxide 1200 MG per 15 ML Oral Suspension	SY	b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	10
253017	milk of magnesia 2400 MG per 30 ML Oral Suspension	SY	b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	10
253017	milk of magnesia 400 MG per 5 ML Oral Suspension	SY	b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	10
253017	milk of magnesia 8 % Oral Suspension	SY	b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	10
253017	milk of magnesia 80 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SY	b3a36251-edd6-4201-8da1-85d7a6ede173	10

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC	11-digit format	Description	Units	Marketing start	Marketing end	Sample	Exclude flag	Status
59779-332-35	59779033235	769 mL in 1 BOTTLE (59779-332-35)	769 ml	2016-07-01	0000-00-00	No	No	Current
59779-332-40	59779033240	355 mL in 1 BOTTLE (59779-332-40)	355 ml	2016-07-01	0000-00-00	No	No	Current