NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)17856-0788Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width17856-0788Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
17856-0788-1178560788011785607880110 mL in 1 CUP (17856-0788-1)Marketed from May 8, 2024
17856-0788-3178560788031785607880330 mL in 1 CUP (17856-0788-3)Marketed from May 8, 2024

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Milk Of Magnesia Original
Generic name (nonproprietary)
magnesium hydroxide
Active ingredients
Magnesium hydroxide — 1200 mg/15mL
Dosage form
Liquid
Route
Oral
Labeler
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.NDC labeler code 17856
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
OTC monograph drugApplication M 007
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity (Mechanism)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 17856-0788_35ced1e9-4623-5d8a-e063-6294a90a0142SPL ID 35ced1e9-4623-5d8a-e063-6294a90a0142SPL set ID 30fb7b5e-56a3-423e-ae57-432006b54fffRxCUI 253017UNII NBZ3QY004S
Pharmacologic class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxative

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N417856078801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17856-0788-01. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 17856-0788

What is NDC 17856-0788?
17856-0788 is the product NDC for Milk Of Magnesia Original (magnesium hydroxide), Magnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mL liquid, listed with the FDA by ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Milk Of Magnesia Original (Magnesium hydroxide).
What is the active ingredient?
Magnesium hydroxide.
Who is the labeler?
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP., NDC labeler code 17856. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Milk Of Magnesia Original?
6 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Milk Of Magnesia Original NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Milk Of Magnesia Original NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Milk Of Magnesia Originalmagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLLiquidOralChain Drug Marketing Association83324-18883324-0188-12
Milk Of Magnesia Originalmagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLLiquidOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-42960687-0429-76
Milk Of Magnesia Originalmagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLSuspensionOralGOODSENSE50804-64950804-0649-12
Milk Of Magnesia Originalmagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLLiquidOralChain Drug Marketing Association63868-78763868-0787-57
Milk Of Magnesia Originalmagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLLiquidOralMAJOR Pharmaceuticals Inc.0904-078800904-0788-16
Milk Of Magnesia Originalmagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLLiquidOralGeri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp57896-64957896-0649-1057896-0649-1257896-0649-16+1 more

Other NDCs under M 007

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under M 007
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Stool Softenerdocusate sodiumDocusate sodium 100 mg/1Capsule, Liquid filledOralDolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)55910-938
GlycerinGlycerin 1 g/1SuppositoryRectalChain Drug Consortium LLC68016-161
BisacodylBisacodyl 10 mg/1SuppositoryRectalCVS Pharmacy69842-816
Mineral oilMineral oil 100 mg/100mLOilOralEQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC)49035-035
Epsom Saltmagnesium sulfateMagnesium sulfate, Unspecified 1 g/gGranuleOral, TopicalWhole Foods Market42681-6412
Stratuscare Glycerin Laxative PediatricglycerinGlycerin 1 g/1SuppositoryRectalStratus Pharmaceuticals58980-409
Senokotstandardized senna concentrateSennosides 8.6 mg/1TabletOralAtlantis Consumer Healthcare, Inc.67618-300
SennaSennosides a and b 8.8 mg/5mLSolutionOralRugby Laboratories0536-1483
Milk Of Magnesia Cherrymagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLLiquidOralTOP CARE (TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC)36800-684
Epsom Saltmagnesium sulfateMagnesium sulfate, Unspecified 1 g/gGranuleOral, TopicalWhole Foods Market42681-6413
Stratuscare Adult GlyceringlycerinGlycerin 2 g/1SuppositoryRectalStratus Pharmaceuticals58980-410
Phillips Fresh Mint Milk Of MagnesiaMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/15mLLiquidOralBayer HealthCare LLC.0280-0031
Senokot-Sstandardized senna concentrate and docusate sodiumSennosides 8.6 mg/1; Docusate sodium 50 mg/1TabletOralAtlantis Consumer Healthcare, Inc.67618-310
Senexon-Sdocusate sodium 50mg and sennosides 8.6mgSennosides 8.6 mg/1; Docusate sodium 50 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralRUGBY LABORATORIES0536-1247
Equate Kids Gentle Laxative SCmagnesium hydroxideMagnesium hydroxide 1200 mg/1Tablet, ChewableOralWalmart79903-252
Stratuscare BisacodylbisacodylBisacodyl 10 mg/1SuppositoryRectalStratus Pharmaceuticals58980-415
Epsom Saltmagnesium sulfateMagnesium sulfate heptahydrate 1 g/gGranule, For solutionOral, TopicalVi-Jon, LLC0869-0602
FleetbisacodylBisacodyl 5 mg/1Tablet, CoatedOralC.B. Fleet Company, Inc.0132-0401
Stool Softenerdocusate sodiumDocusate sodium 100 mg/1TabletOralGeri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp57896-421
Stool Softener Extra Strengthdocusate sodiumDocusate sodium 250 mg/1Capsule, Liquid filledOralCVS Pharmacy69842-740

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