milk of magnesia original

Generic: magnesium hydroxide

Labeler: atlantic biologicals corp.
NDC Directory HUMAN OTC DRUG OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG Inactive Finished

Drug Facts

Product Profile

Brand Name milk of magnesia original
Generic Name magnesium hydroxide
Labeler atlantic biologicals corp.
Dosage Form LIQUID
Routes
ORAL
Active Ingredients

magnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mL

Manufacturer
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.

Identifiers & Regulatory

Product NDC 17856-0788
Product ID 17856-0788_35ced1e9-4623-5d8a-e063-6294a90a0142
Product Type HUMAN OTC DRUG
Marketing Category OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Application Number M007
Listing Expiration 2026-12-31
Marketing Start 2010-12-08

Pharmacologic Class

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]

Normalized Code Variants

Searchable formats for this product NDC code

Digits Only 178560788
Hyphenated Format 17856-0788

Supplemental Identifiers

RxCUI
253017
UNII
NBZ3QY004S

Resolved Product View

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Resolved Identity

Brand Name milk of magnesia original (source: ndc)
Generic Name magnesium hydroxide (source: ndc)
Application Number M007 (source: ndc)
Routes
ORAL
source: ndc

Resolved Composition

Strengths
  • 1200 mg/15mL
source: ndc
Packaging
  • 10 mL in 1 CUP (17856-0788-1)
  • 30 mL in 1 CUP (17856-0788-3)
source: ndc

Packages (2)

17856-0788-1 10 mL in 1 CUP (17856-0788-1) 17856-0788-3 30 mL in 1 CUP (17856-0788-3)

Ingredients (1)

magnesium hydroxide (1200 mg/15mL)

Linked Drug Pages (1)

MILK OF MAGNESIA ORIGINAL ndc-match (0.9)

Raw FDA Data

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