Milk of Magnesia

Drug Facts

Magnesium hydroxide 400 mg

Saline laxative

Uses

As an Antacid:

• heartburn
• upset/sour stomach
• acid indigestion

As a Laxative (usually within ½ to 6 hours):

• occasional constipation (irregularity)

Warnings

Ask a doctor before use if you have

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

Label information

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug. This product may interact with certain prescription drugs.

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 1 week

Label information

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

Label information

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

Directions

As an Antacid:

• do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose in a 24 hour period
• shake well before use
• can be taken with water
• mL = milliliter

Age	Dose
adults and children 12 years of age and over	5 mL to 15 mL (1 to 3 teaspoonfuls)
children under 12 years of age	ask a doctor

As a Laxative

• do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose of 60 mL in a 24 hour period
• shake well before use
• dose may be taken once a day preferably at bedtime, in divided doses, or as directed by a doctor. Drink a full glass (8 oz.) of liquid with each dose.
• mL = milliliter; TBSP = Tablespoon

Age	Dose
adults and children 12 years and older	30 mL (2 TBSP) to 60 mL (4 TBSP)
children 6 to 11 years of age	15 mL (1 TBSP) to 30 mL (2 TBSP)
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

• each teaspoonful (5 mL) contains: magnesium 400 mg
• store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F).
• Avoid freezing
• Protect from light
• Milk of Magnesia, USP is a milky-white cherry flavored suspension supplied in the following oral dosage forms:

NDC 81033-014-30: 30 mL unit-dose cup

NDC 81033-014-52: Case containing 100 unit-dose cups of 30 mL each.

cherry flavor, fumed silica, glycerin, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sorbitol solution, sucralose, xanthan gum

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Distributed by:

Kesin Pharma

Oldsmar, FL 34677

PIS-014-V01

Rev. 09/2025

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NDC 81033-014-52

Milk of Magnesia, USP 2400 mg per 30 mL

Delivers 30 mL

Case = 100 UD Cups

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