Colace Fast-Acting Saline Laxative Magnesium hydroxide 800 mg Capsule, 60-count
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Magnesium compounds class.
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🩺 Clinical
- 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.
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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UNII M28OL1HH48
Croscarmellose sodium is a plant-based substance derived from cellulose. It acts as a disintegrant, helping tablets and capsules break down quickly in the digestive system so the medicine can be absorbed.
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Crospovidone is a synthetic polymer derived from povidone. It acts as a disintegrant, helping the tablet or capsule break apart quickly in the stomach so the active ingredient can be absorbed.
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Gelatin is a protein derived from animal collagen, commonly used in medicines as a gelling agent and capsule material. It helps create soft or hard capsule shells that hold and release medication, and can also thicken liquid formulations.
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Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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Stearic acid is a fatty acid derived from plant or animal sources. It acts as a binder and lubricant in tablets and capsules, helping them hold together and flow smoothly during manufacturing.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per each | Per package |
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| 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. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Colace Fast-Acting Saline Laxative 800 mgthis 67618-0102-60 | Atlantis | 60 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 67618-0102-60 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (67618-102-60) / 60 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | 2026-03-16 | Active |
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| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
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| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity) this product generally produces bowel movement in 30 minutes to 6 hours
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions drink a full glass (8 oz) of liquid with each dose dose may be taken as a single daily dose, in divided doses, or as directed by a doctor do not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose in a 24 hour period Adults and children 12 years of age and over: Take 3 to 6 capsules Children 6 to under 12 years of age: Take 2 to 3 capsules Children under 6 years of age: Ask a doctor
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Ask a doctor before use if you have kidney disease a magnesium-restricted diet stomach pain, nausea or vomiting noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information each capsule contains magnesium 335mg and sodium 1mg store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F)
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each capsule) Magnesium hydroxide 800 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, gelatin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, stearic acid.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Saline laxative