Milk of Magnesia Magnesium Hydroxide 400 mg/5mL Suspension — NDC 63739-196-10 (Billing 63739-0196-10)
This is a package of Milk of Magnesia Magnesium Hydroxide 400 mg/5mL Suspension from McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging, no longer marketed (first marketed Jan 2024), no longer in the FDA NDC Directory, this package's marketing ended Jul 2026. It is this product's only package size.
NDC database record
One package, one record: these facts belong to NDC 63739-196-10 alone.
- Record
- FDA NDC Directory package listing · Human OTC drug
- Code segments
- 63739 labeler · 196 product · 10 package
- Package marketed since
- Jan 1, 2024
- Package marketing ended
- Jul 31, 2026
- Sample package
- No — commercial package
- Barcode (UPC-A, from the NDC)
- 3 6373919610 0
- FDA record last changed
- Jul 30, 2026
Identity & classification
Regulatory identifiers FDA, NLM and CMS codes for this package
Drug-database identifiers Medi-Span GPI and First Databank GCN / HICL / AHFS classification
- GSN (GCN sequence number): 003026
- GCN: 07950
- GPI-14 (Medi-Span): 46100010101820
- HICL (First Databank): 001329
- AHFS class code: 56:12.00.00
- RxCUI (RxNorm): 253017
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 8, 2026
- RxNorm (NLM RxNav) · catalog refreshed Oct 8, 2026
- Medi-Span GPI (licensed)
- First Databank (licensed) · refreshed Oct 8, 2026
RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Magnesium compounds class.
Where does this data come from?
- RxClass (NLM) · catalog refreshed Oct 8, 2026
Clinical
Magnesium hydroxide is used to treat occasional constipation in children and adults on a short-term basis. Magnesium hydroxide is in a class of medications called saline laxatives. It works by causing water to be retained with the stool. This increases the number of bowel movements and softens the stool so it is easier to pass.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- It depends on the product you pick up. Most magnesium hydroxide products — like Dulcolax liquid, Colace Fast-Acting Saline Laxative, MiraFAST soft chews, and many Milk of Magnesia...
- What is magnesium hydroxide actually used for?
- Yes, a few things matter here. If you're taking a liquid or suspension, shake it well before every use. Whatever form you take, follow it with a full 8-ounce glass of water or anot...
- How should I take it — does it matter when or how I drink it?
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Magnesium Hydroxide (OTC drug) — tap one for details:
Magnesium Hydroxide (OTC drug) may be associated with lower levels of 3 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
Where does this data come from?
- MedlinePlus (NLM) · refreshed Oct 8, 2026
- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 8, 2026
Ask a licensed pharmacist directly — free, answered by our team.
Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per mL | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
Where does this data come from?
- CMS NADAC weekly file
- CMS ASP pricing files · refreshed Sep 20, 2026
- CMS Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data · refreshed Oct 9, 2026
- CMS Part D plan pricing files · refreshed Sep 24, 2026
- VA National Acquisition Center price file
Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Marketing end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63739-0196-10 You're viewing this Main listing | 10 TRAY in 1 CASE / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 10 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE | 2024-01-01 | Jul 31, 2026 | Discontinued by firm |
Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 00536-2470-85 | Rugby | 473 ml | $0.006 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 00904-0788-16 | MAJOR | 473 ml | $0.006 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 63868-0310-12 | Chain | 355 ml | $0.009 | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 00536-1319-83 | RUGBY | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 46122-0435-40 | AMERISOURCEBERGEN | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 46122-0436-40 | AMERISOURCEBERGEN | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 46122-0437-40 | AMERISOURCEBERGEN | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 70000-0061-01 | CARDINAL | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 70000-0065-01 | CARDINAL | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 70677-1072-01 | Strategic | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 70677-1073-01 | STRATEGIC | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 70677-1074-01 | STRATEGIC | 355 ml | $0.010 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Milk of Magnesia 2400 mg/30mL 00121-0431-30 | PAI | 10 cups | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 00363-0647-12 | WALGREEN | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 00363-0649-12 | WALGREEN | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 1200 mg/15mL 00363-1634-12 | WALGREEN | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 00363-1648-12 | WALGREEN | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Humco Milk of Magnesia 80 mg/mL 00395-1672-16 | Humco | 473 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia 2400 mg/30mL 00904-7564-73 | Major | 10 cups | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 11822-0399-04 | RITE | 355 ml | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 11822-3329-08 | RITE | 355 ml | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 17856-0788-01 | ATLANTIC | 10 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 21130-0649-12 | BETTER | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 30142-0547-12 | KROGER | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 30142-0649-12 | KROGER | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 36800-0649-12 | TOP | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia mint 1200 mg/15mL 36800-0674-12 | TOP | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 36800-0684-12 | TOP | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 37808-0064-12 | H | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 37808-0889-12 | H | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 37808-0901-12 | H | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dulcolax Liquid 1200 mg/15mL 41167-0291-00 | Chattem, | 354 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 49035-0636-12 | Wal-Mart | 355 ml | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 49035-0649-26 | Wal-Mart | 769 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 50804-0647-12 | GOOD | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 50804-0648-12 | GOODSENSE | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 50804-0649-12 | GOODSENSE | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia 400 mg/5mL 55154-9403-05 | Cardinal | 5 cups | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 55319-0647-12 | FAMILY | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 55319-0648-12 | FAMILY | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 55910-0649-12 | DOLGENCORP, | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 56062-0649-12 | Publix | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia 2400 mg/30mL 57237-0314-31 | Rising | 100 cups | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 1200 mg/15mL 57896-0615-12 | GERI-CARE | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 57896-0647-12 | Geri-Care | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 57896-0648-12 | Geri-Care | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 57896-0649-12 | Geri-Care | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| milk of magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 59779-0332-35 | CVS | 769 ml | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 60687-0429-76 | American | 10 cups | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia 400 mg/5mLthis 63739-0196-10 | McKesson | 10 cups | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 63868-0787-57 | Chain | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 63868-0788-57 | Chain | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 63941-0647-12 | VALU | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 63941-0648-12 | VALU | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 63941-0649-12 | VALU | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Premier Value Milk of Magnesia 80 mg/mL 68016-0850-16 | Pharmacy | 473 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Mint 1200 mg/15mL 68788-8638-03 | Preferred | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 69842-0278-81 | CVS | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 69842-0318-79 | CVS | 769 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 69842-0332-92 | CVS | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Careone Milk of magnesia Original Milk of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 72476-0661-05 | Retail | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CareOne Milk of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 72476-0665-05 | Retail | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 1200 mg/15mL 79481-0195-01 | MEIJER, | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia mint 1200 mg/15mL 79481-0647-01 | Meijer, | 769 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 79481-0648-01 | Meijer, | 769 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 1200 mg/15mL 79903-0324-12 | WALMART | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 80447-0649-12 | Fact | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk of Magnesia 400 mg/5mL 81033-0014-52 | Kesin | 100 cups | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Original 1200 mg/15mL 83324-0188-12 | Chain | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 85740-0647-12 | Power | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia Cherry 1200 mg/15mL 85740-0648-12 | Power | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Milk Of Magnesia 1200 mg/15mL 85740-0649-12 | Power | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
- FDA Orange Book · refreshed Oct 9, 2026
- CMS NADAC weekly file
Availability & generic status
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
Where does this data come from?
- FDA Orange Book · refreshed Oct 9, 2026
Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
🧪 Avoiding an ingredient? See Magnesium Hydroxide inactive ingredients by manufacturer: every current product's list side by side, so you can ask your pharmacy for the version that does not list it.
Where does this data come from?
IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 8, 2026
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
Inactive ingredient FAQ
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Manufacturer & labeler
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- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 3350 17 g/17g Powder, For Solution NDC 63739-760-02
- Heparin Sodium 1000 [USP'U]/mL Injection, Solution NDC 63739-900-26
- Heparin Sodium 5000 [USP'U]/mL Injection, Solution NDC 63739-901-28
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
- Drugs@FDA
FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses As an Antacid heartburn upset/sour stomach acid indigestion As a Laxative (usually within ½ to 6 hours) occasional constipation (irregularity)
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
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 adults and children 12 years of age and over 5 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 adults and children 12 years and older 30 mL (2 TBSP) to 60 mL (4 TBSP) children 6 – 11 years 15 mL (1 TBSP) to 30 mL (2 TBSP) children under 6 years ask a doctor
⚠️ Warnings ▾
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 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 If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information each teaspoonful (5 mL) contains: magnesium 400 mg store at room temperature, 20° - 25°C (68° - 77°F). Avoid freezing. Milk of Magnesia USP (white suspension, spearmint flavor) is supplied in the following oral dosage form: NDC 63739-196.01 30 mL unit dose cup. Case contains 100 unit dose cups of 30 mL packaged in 10 trays of 10 unit dose cups each.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each 5 mL) Magnesium hydroxide 400 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients flavoring, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, potassium citrate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, antifoam af emulsion, sodium saccharin, and sorbitol.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Saline laxative
📄 Ask a Doctor Before Use If ▾
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
📄 Ask a Doctor or Pharmacist Before Use If ▾
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 ▾
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
🤰 If Pregnant or Breast-Feeding ▾
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
📄 Keep Out of Reach of Children ▾
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
📄 Questions or Comments ▾
Questions or comments? Call 1-800-845-8210
📄 Package Label / Principal Display Panel ▾
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 30 mL Cup Tray Label NDC 63739-196-01 Milk of Magnesia USP ANTACID, SALINE LAXATIVE Each 30 mL contains: Magnesium Hydroxide 2400 mg SHAKE WELL USUAL DOSAGE: See attached Drug Facts Package Not Child-Resistant DISTRIBUTIONED BY SKY Packaging Memphis, TN 38141 F0431C300923
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