milk of magnesia

Generic: magnesium hydroxide

Labeler: cardinal health 107, llc
NDC Directory HUMAN OTC DRUG OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG Inactive Finished

Drug Facts

Product Profile

Brand Name milk of magnesia
Generic Name magnesium hydroxide
Labeler cardinal health 107, llc
Dosage Form SUSPENSION
Routes
ORAL
Active Ingredients

magnesium hydroxide 400 mg/5mL

Manufacturer
Cardinal Health 107, LLC

Identifiers & Regulatory

Product NDC 55154-9403
Product ID 55154-9403_4184d811-d5a3-4af7-b1ce-42aa2278b06a
Product Type HUMAN OTC DRUG
Marketing Category OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Application Number M007
Listing Expiration 2026-12-31
Marketing Start 2011-06-07

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 551549403
Hyphenated Format 55154-9403

Supplemental Identifiers

RxCUI
253017
UPC
0055154940351
UNII
NBZ3QY004S

Resolved Product View

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Resolved Identity

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

Resolved Composition

Strengths
  • 400 mg/5mL
source: ndc
Packaging
  • 5 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 BAG (55154-9403-5) / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE
source: ndc

Packages (1)

55154-9403-5 5 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 BAG (55154-9403-5) / 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE

Ingredients (1)

magnesium hydroxide (400 mg/5mL)

Linked Drug Pages (1)

Milk of Magnesia ndc-match (0.9)

Raw FDA Data

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