Milk of Magnesia

Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.

Drug Facts

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• Active ingredient per 10 mL
• Purpose
• Milk of Magnesia Uses
• Warnings
• Directions
• Inactive ingredients,
• Other Information
• Questions or Comments?
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient per 10 mL

Magnesium hydroxide 2400 mg

Purpose

Laxative

Milk of Magnesia Uses

• Relieves occasional constipation (irregularity).
• This product usually produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours.

Warnings

Ask a doctor before us if you have

• kidney disease
• stomach pain, nausea or vomiting
• a magnesium restricted diet
• a sudden change in bowel habits that last over 14 days

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any other drug. Take this product two or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• you have rectal bleeding or no bowel movement after using this product. These could be signs of a serious condition.
• you need to use a laxative for more than one week.

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

• shake well before use
• do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose in a 24 hour period
• dose may be taken once a day preferably at bedtime, in divided doses, or as directed by a doctor. Drink a full glass (8 0z.) of liquid with each dose.

• adults and children 12 years and older	10 to 20 mL (2 to 4 tsp.)
  children 6 to 11 years	5 to 10 mL (1 to 2 tsp.)
  children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients,

benzyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, citric acid anhydrous, glycerin, lemon oil, purified water, sodium citrate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium hyprochlorite, sorbitol sugar, vanillin.

Other Information

• 10 mL contains: magnesium 1000 mg
• 10 mL contains: sodium 21 mg
• store at room temperature
• do not freeze
• keep tightly closed

Questions or Comments?

Call toll free 1-800-962-8364. You may also report serious side effects to this phone number

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