FDA Label for Magnesium Citrate
View Indications, Usage & Precautions
- OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT
- OTC - PURPOSE
- INDICATIONS & USAGE
- WARNINGS
- OTC - ASK DOCTOR
- OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST
- OTC - STOP USE
- OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING
- OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION
- OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION
- INACTIVE INGREDIENT
- PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
Magnesium Citrate Product Label
The following document was submitted to the FDA by the labeler of this product Nucare Pharmaceuticals,inc.. The document includes published materials associated whith this product with the essential scientific information about this product as well as other prescribing information. Product labels may durg indications and usage, generic names, contraindications, active ingredients, strength dosage, routes of administration, appearance, warnings, inactive ingredients, etc.
Otc - Active Ingredient
Active ingredient
Magnesium citrate 1.745 g per fl oz
Otc - Purpose
Purpose
Saline laxative
Indications & Usage
Use for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). Generally produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours
Warnings
Warnings
Otc - Ask Doctor
Ask a doctor before use if you have
•kidney disease
•a magnesium or potassium-restricted diet
•abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
•noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks
•already used a laxative for a period longer than 1 week
Otc - Ask Doctor/Pharmacist
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any other drug. take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.
Otc - Stop Use
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.
Otc - Pregnancy Or Breast Feeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Otc - 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.
Dosage & Administration
Directions •drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose
• may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses
adults and children 12 years of age and over - 6.5 to 10 fl oz maximum 10 fl oz in 24 hours
children 6 to under 12 years of age - 3 to 7 fl oz maximum 7 fl oz in 25 hours
children 2 to 6 years of age - 2 to 3 fl oz maximum 3 fl oz in 24 hours
children under 2 years of age- ask a doctor
discard unused product within 24 hours of opening bottle
Other Safety Information
Other information
•magnesium content 290 mg per 1 fl oz (30 mL)
•potassium content 80 mg per 1 fl oz (30 mL)
•store at temperaturs between 46⁰ and 86⁰ F (8⁰ and 30⁰ C)
Inactive Ingredient
Inactive ingredients cherry flavor, citric acid, FD+C red # 40, potassium bicarbonate, sodium saccharin, water purified
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