Mineral Oil

MINERAL OIL ORAL HUMAN OTC DRUG

Mineral Oil is an FDA drug label for the active ingredient MINERAL OIL manufactured by Your Military Exchanges administered by ORAL. This page reproduces the FDA-approved indications and usage, dosage, contraindications, warnings, and adverse reactions exactly as published in the drug label. Data source: openFDA (U.S. FDA), label effective 20260828.

Generic name
MINERAL OIL
Manufacturer
Your Military Exchanges
Product type
HUMAN OTC DRUG
Route
ORAL
Dosage form
N/A
NDC
55301-831
Application
M007
Label effective
20260828

About this product

Mineral Oil is an FDA-registered drug product whose active ingredient is MINERAL OIL. It is labelled by Your Military Exchanges taken by oral and marketed as a human otc drug product. Identifiers on file: NDC 55301-831, application M007, label effective 20260828. It is one of 11 FDA drug label records sharing the active ingredient MINERAL OIL. This page reproduces the FDA-approved label text so you can check what a product is, who makes it and how it is supplied before discussing it with a pharmacist or prescriber.

What it is used for

Across FDA labelling, products containing MINERAL OIL are most often described in connection with: relief occasional, constipation irregularity, generally produces, bowel movement. Wording differs between labels, and the full indications section on this page takes precedence when it is present.

Active ingredients

Active ingredient Mineral oil 99.9%

Indications & Usage

Use for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). Generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours.

Dosage & Administration

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 - 1 to 3 Tablespoons (15 to 45 mL) maximum 3 Tablespoons (45 mL) in 24 hours children 6 to under 12 years of age - 1 to 3 teaspoons (5 to 15 mL) maximum 3 teaspoons (15 mL) in 24 hours children under 6 years of age - do not use, consult a doctor

Warnings

Warnings for this product

Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reaction "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back." Distributed To Your Military Exchanges By: Consumer Product Partners, LLC, St. Louis, MO 63114 1-888-593-0593

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How products containing MINERAL OIL compare

FDA lists 11 drug label records with MINERAL OIL as the active ingredient. The most common dosage forms and the manufacturers with the most records are summarised below; strengths, pack sizes and inactive ingredients can still differ between apparently similar products.

Dosage formProductsManufacturerProducts
— — Humco Holding Group, Inc. 2
— — Atlantic Biologicals Corp. 1
— — C.B. Fleet Company, Inc. 1
— — CVS 1
— — CVS Pharmacy, Inc. 1

Recall and safety notices

5 FDA recall record(s) match this product name or manufacturer. A match means the firm or product name appears in the enforcement report; confirm lot numbers and dates against the official FDA notice before acting.

RecallProductFirmClassStatusReported
D-0013-2025 First Aid Antiseptic Ointment, Povidone Iodine USP 10%, Inactive Ingredients: mineral oil, petrolatum. NET Wt. 1 OZ (28.4 g) per tube, Distributed by: Rugby Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Made in China. NDC: 0536-1271-80 Zhejiang Jingwei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Class II Ongoing 20241023
D-0664-2024 Refresh P.M., (Mineral Oil 42.5%, White Petrolatum 57.3%) Lubricant Eye Ointment, Net wt, 0.12 oz (3.5g) Tube, Distributed by: Allergen, an AbbVie company, Madison, NJ 07940, UPC code: 300230667043, AbbVie Inc. Class II Ongoing 20241002
D-0665-2024 Refresh LACRI-LUBE, (42.5% Mineral Oil, 57.3% White Petrolatum) Lubricant Eye Ointment, Net wt, 0.12 oz (3.5g) Tube, Distributed by: Allergen, an AbbVie company, Madison, NJ 07940, UPC code: 300230312042 AbbVie Inc. Class II Ongoing 20241002
D-0351-2024 Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil 42.5%, White Petrolatum 57.3%), Packaged in 3.5 gram tubes, Distributed by Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, NDC 79903-026-35, UPC 681131395298 Brassica Pharma Pvt Ltd Class II Ongoing 20240306
D-0353-2024 CVS Health Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral oil 31.9% Emollient, White petrolatum 57.7% Emollient), Packaged in in 3.5 gram tubes, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895, NDC 76168-707-35, UPC 050428634141 Brassica Pharma Pvt Ltd Class II Ongoing 20240306

Frequently asked questions

What is Mineral Oil used for?
Use for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). Generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours.

Who makes Mineral Oil?
Your Military Exchanges is the labeler of record for Mineral Oil. 11 FDA label records share the active ingredient MINERAL OIL, so generic and branded versions may come from different companies; the manufacturer named on your pack is the one that matters for any enquiry.

What form does Mineral Oil come in?
administered by oral. Strengths and pack sizes vary by label, so compare the NDC on your pack with the identifier listed on this page.

Is Mineral Oil prescription or over-the-counter?
The FDA label for this product is recorded as human otc drug. Marketing status can differ between strengths and countries, so check the dispensing rules where you live.

Are there other products containing MINERAL OIL?
Yes. 11 FDA drug label records list MINERAL OIL as the active ingredient. Products with the same active ingredient can usually be substituted only when a prescriber or pharmacist confirms it is appropriate.

Has Mineral Oil been recalled?
5 FDA recall record(s) match this product name or manufacturer. Review the recall and safety notices section on this page and confirm lot numbers against the official FDA enforcement report.

Where does this information come from?
All content is reproduced from FDA Structured Product Labelling data via openFDA. It is provided for identification and reference only and is not medical advice.

This page reproduces FDA Structured Product Labelling data for identification and reference. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose or treat any condition, and does not sell or price any medicine.