MILK OF MAGNESIA SUSPENSION

What it is

MILK OF MAGNESIA SUSPENSION is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as magnesium hydroxide, under the trade names “MILK OF MAGNESIA”, “MILK OF MAGNESIA CHERRY”, “MILK OF MAGNESIA MINT” and “MILK OF MAGNESIA ORIGINAL”.

FDA gives its dosage form as “liquid” and “suspension” and its route as oral.

FDA lists 4 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them RUGBY LABORATORIES, MAJOR Pharmaceuticals Inc. and AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION.

FDA lists it under 2 Established Pharmacologic Classes: Calculi Dissolution Agent and Osmotic Laxative.

The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 8 NDCs (National Drug Codes).

NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and marks it as sold over the counter.

What pharmacies pay

Pharmacies pay $0.01 for 1 mL, depending on the NDC ($0.00647 to $0.00953 per ML), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.

NADAC’s explanation codes for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey; 5, calculated based on package size.

What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes

The 4 labelers

Other strengths, forms and brands

2 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name magnesium hydroxide with MILK OF MAGNESIA SUSPENSION.

CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-03-18, 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17

Compared with its class

The middle of its 8 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.00953 per ML filed.

Of the 21 other products in FDA’s Calculi Dissolution Agent class priced per ML, 17 have a higher middle NADAC price and 3 a lower one; 1 has the same. The one in the middle is ANTACID ANTI-GAS MAX STR LIQ, at $0.01206 per ML filed (eff. 2026-09-23).

Of the 38 other products in FDA’s Osmotic Laxative class priced per ML, 26 have a higher middle NADAC price and 11 a lower one; 1 has the same. The one in the middle is ANTACID ANTI-GAS MAX STR LIQ, at $0.01206 per ML filed (eff. 2026-09-23).

Prices are compared per unit, whatever the strength or dose, and a class is not a list of substitutes.

CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17

How the class comparison works

What Medicare paid

We don’t know yet; the card above says why.

Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How Part D is matched · How Part B is matched

What to ask at the counter

None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.

• What is your cash price for 1 mL? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
• Which NDC (the 11-digit number on the package) is this? Pharmacies pay $0.00647 to $0.00953 per ML for this product, depending on the NDC.
• It is sold over the counter, so shelf prices vary from store to store: what does it cost per unit here?
• How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 1 mL; your package may hold a different amount.
• These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.