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Mineral Oil

Mineral Oil 100%
Dosage form
OIL
Labeler
Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Label updated
2026-04-23
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
MINERAL OIL
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Active Ingredient

Mineral Oil 100%

Purpose

Lubricant laxative

Uses
  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours
Warnings

Do not use

  • in children under 6 years of age, pregnant wormen, bedridden patients or persons with difficulty swallowing
  • if you are presently taking a stool softener laxative
  • for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
  • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks

When using this product

  • do not take with meals
  • take only at bedtime

Stop use and ask a doctor if

you have rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement after use. These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast feeding,

ask a health professional before use. As with any drug, if you are nursing a baby, seek the advice of a health professional before using this product.

Keep out of reach of children

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions
  • do not take with meals
  • take only at bedtime
  • may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses
  • adults and children 12 years of age and over: oral dosage is a minimal single dose of 15 mL to a maximum daily dose of 45 mL
  • children 6 to under 12 years of age: oral dosage is a minimum single dose of 5 mL to a maximum daily dose of 15 mL 
  • children under 12 years, consult a doctor 
Other Information
  • keep tightly closed
  • protect from direct light
Inactive Ingredient

Vitamin E as stabilizer

Principal Display Panel

Mineral oil

LUBRICANT LAXATIVE

  • odorless
  • tasteless
  • colorless

FL OZ (mL)

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.,

3300 PUBLIX CORPORATE PARKWAY

LAKELAND, FL 33811

publix.com

Package Label
Mineral Oil 100%

 

DailyMed Set ID: 382a57d1-85bf-480f-9967-f85da2904410 · Version 6
NDC: 56062-334