mineral oil

Therapeutic Classification: laxatives

Pharmacologic Classification: lubricant laxatives

BEERS REMS

Used to soften impacted feces in the management of constipation.

Coats surface of stool and intestine with lubricant film to allow passage of stool through intestine.
Improves water retention of stool.

Therapeutic effects:

Softening of fecal mass and subsequent passage.

Absorption: Minimally absorbed following oral administration.

Distribution: Distributes locally into the intestinal mucosa.

Metabolism/Excretion: Action is primarily local; unabsorbed mineral oil is passed with fecal mass.

Half-Life: Not applicable.

(laxation)

ROUTE	ONSET	PEAK	DURATION
PO	6–8 hr	unknown	unknown
Rect	2–15 min	unknown	unknown

Contraindicated in:

Hypersensitivity;
Children <6 yr (oral);
Children <2 yr (rect).

Use Cautiously in:

Children or debilitated patients (increased risk of lipid pneumonia);
OB: Chronic use during pregnancy decreases absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and may cause hypoprothrombinemia in newborn;
Geri: Appears on Beers list. risk of aspiration in older adults. Avoid use in older adults.

GI: diarrhea, anal irritation, rectal seepage of mineral oil

Resp: lipid pneumonia

Drug-drug:

↓absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K).
Concurrent use with stool softeners may increase absorption of mineral oil or produce more diarrhea.

↓absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K).

PO (Adults and Children >12 yr): 5–45 mL as a single dose.
PO (Children 6–12 yr): 5–15 mL as a single dose.
(Adults and Children >12 yr): 60–150 mL as a single dose.
(Children 2–11 yr): 30–60 mL as a single dose.

(Generic available)

Liquid: 30-mL, 180-mL, pint, and gallon containersOTC
Rectal enema: 480-mL containersOTC

Assess patient for abdominal distention, presence of bowel sounds, and usual pattern of bowel function.
Assess color, consistency, and amount of stool produced.

This medication does not stimulate intestinal peristalsis.
- Administer carefully to bedridden patients or children to prevent lipid pneumonia from aspiration of mineral oil. Do not administer to patients in a reclining position.
PO: Usually administered at bedtime. Do not administer within 2 hr of meals; may interfere with absorption of nutrients and vitamins.
- Do not administer within 2 hr of stool softeners; may cause increased absorption of mineral oil.

Advise patients that laxatives should be used only for short-term therapy. Long-term therapy may interfere with absorption of nutrients and vitamins A, D, E, and K.
Advise patients not to take this medication within 2 hr of food or other medications.
Encourage patients to use other forms of bowel regulation, such as increasing bulk in the diet, increasing fluid intake, and increasing mobility. Normal bowel habits are variable and may vary from 3 times/day to 3 times/wk.
Instruct patients with cardiac disease to avoid straining during bowel movements (Valsalva maneuver).
Advise patients that large doses of mineral oil may cause leakage of mineral oil from the rectum; protection of clothing may be necessary. This may be prevented by reducing or dividing the dose or by administering in emulsified form.
Advise patients not to use laxatives when abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or fever is present.

Soft, formed bowel movement, usually within 6–8 hr of an oral dose.
- Results are usually obtained from rectal doses in 2–15 min.

Fleet Oil, Milkinol

Constipation(Indications)
Deficient knowledge, Relate med(Patient/Family Teaching)

NDC Code

0132- C.B. Fleet Company, Inc.
- 0132-0301- FLEET
  - 0132-0301-40- 133 mL in 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR (0132-0301-40)

0363- Walgreen Co
- 0363-0831- Mineral Oil
  - 0363-0831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0363-0831-43)

0363- Walgreens
- 0363-0834- Mineral Oil
  - 0363-0834-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0363-0834-16)

0395- Humco Holding Group, Inc.
- 0395-1673- Humco Mineral Oil Light
  - 0395-1673-28- 3800 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0395-1673-28)

0395- Humco Holding Group, Inc.
- 0395-1685- Humco Mineral Oil Heavy
  - 0395-1685-28- 3800 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0395-1685-28)

0869- Vi-Jon
- 0869-0831- oil
  - 0869-0831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0869-0831-43)

11673- TARGET Corporation
- 11673-034- Mineral oil
  - 11673-034-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (11673-034-16)

11673- Target Corp
- 11673-831- Mineral Oil
  - 11673-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (11673-831-43)

11822- Rite Aid Corporation
- 11822-0603- Mineral Oil
  - 11822-0603-2- 946 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (11822-0603-2)

11822- Rite Aid Corporation
- 11822-3340- Mineral Oil
  - 11822-3340-6- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (11822-3340-6)

11822- Rite Aid Corporation
- 11822-3601- Mineral Oil
  - 11822-3601-6- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (11822-3601-6)

15127- Select Brand Dist.
- 15127-334- Mineral oil
  - 15127-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (15127-334-16)

15127- Select Brand
- 15127-831- Mineral Oil
  - 15127-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (15127-831-43)

21130- Safeway
- 21130-831- Mineral Oil
  - 21130-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (21130-831-43)

22431- Blue Cross Laboratories, Inc.
- 22431-135- Sesame Street Baby Oil
  - 22431-135-01- 200 mL in 1 PACKAGE (22431-135-01)

30142- Kroger Co
- 30142-831- Mineral Oil
  - 30142-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (30142-831-43)

36800- TOP CARE (Topco Associates LLC)
- 36800-334- Mineral Oil
  - 36800-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (36800-334-16)

36800- TopCo Associates
- 36800-931- Mineral Oil
  - 36800-931-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (36800-931-43)

37012- Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC
- 37012-831- Mineral Oil
  - 37012-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (37012-831-43)

37205- Cardinal Health
- 37205-831- Mineral Oil
  - 37205-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (37205-831-43)

41163- Supervalu, Inc
- 41163-831- Mineral Oil
  - 41163-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (41163-831-43)

41190- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION
- 41190-831- Mineral Oil
  - 41190-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (41190-831-43)

41250- Meijer Distribution Inc
- 41250-831- Mineral Oil
  - 41250-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (41250-831-43)

41520- Care One (American Sales Company)
- 41520-334- Mineral Oil
  - 41520-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (41520-334-16)

41520- Foodhold U.S.A.
- 41520-877- Mineral Oil
  - 41520-877-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (41520-877-43)

46122- Amerisource Bergen
- 46122-103- Good Neighbor Pharmacy Hemorrhoidal
  - 46122-103-46- 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (46122-103-46) > 57 g in 1 TUBE

46122- AmerisourceBergen
- 46122-363- Good Neighbor Pharmacy Mineral Oil Laxative
  - 46122-363-28- 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (46122-363-28) > 133 mL in 1 BOTTLE

46122- AmerisourceBergen (Good Neighbor Pharmacy) 46122
- 46122-395- Mineral Oil
  - 46122-395-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (46122-395-16)

48433- Safecor Health, LLC
- 48433-202- MINERAL OIL
  - 48433-202-30- 30 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE (48433-202-30)

49035- EQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.)
- 49035-035- Mineral oil
  - 49035-035-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (49035-035-16)

49348- McKesson
- 49348-185- Sunmark Mineral Oil Laxative
  - 49348-185-20- 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (49348-185-20) > 133 mL in 1 BOTTLE

49580- P and L Development, LLC
- 49580-0334- Mineral oil
  - 49580-0334-6- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (49580-0334-6)

49738- SMART SENSE (Kmart)
- 49738-334- Mineral oil
  - 49738-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (49738-334-16)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-16- 100 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-16)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-17- 192 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-17)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-18- 200 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-18)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-19- 296 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-19)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-20- 355 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-20)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-21- 414 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-21)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-22- 474 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-22)

50346- Pan Aromas LLC
- 50346-005- Pan Aromas Baby
  - 50346-005-23- 590 mL in 1 BOTTLE (50346-005-23)

50804- Geiss, Destin and Dunn, Inc
- 50804-831- Mineral Oil
  - 50804-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (50804-831-43)

53329- Medline Industries, Inc.
- 53329-013- Pure and Gentle
  - 53329-013-11- 1 BOTTLE in 1 BOX (53329-013-11) > 133 mL in 1 BOTTLE

54162- GERITREX LLC
- 54162-175- Mineral oil
  - 54162-175-05- 113 g in 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR (54162-175-05)

54162- GERITREX LLC
- 54162-175- Mineral oil
  - 54162-175-12- 113 g in 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR (54162-175-12)

54162- GERITREX LLC
- 54162-185- Mineral oil Light, N.F
  - 54162-185-16- 472 mL in 1 BOTTLE (54162-185-16)

54162- Geritrex LLC
- 54162-190- Mineral Oil
  - 54162-190-16- 472 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (54162-190-16)

54799- OCuSOFT, Inc.
- 54799-917- retaine MGD
  - 54799-917-30- 30 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CONTAINER (54799-917-30) > .4 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE

55301- Your Military Exchanges
- 55301-831- Mineral Oil
  - 55301-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55301-831-43)

55312- Western Family Foods, Inc.
- 55312-831- Mineral Oil
  - 55312-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55312-831-43)

55315- Freds Inc
- 55315-334- Mineral Oil
  - 55315-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55315-334-16)

55316- DZA Brands LLC
- 55316-831- Mineral Oil
  - 55316-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55316-831-43)

55319- Family Dollar (FAMILY WELLNESS)
- 55319-634- Mineral Oil
  - 55319-634-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55319-634-16)

55910- DOLGENCORP, LLC
- 55910-831- Mineral Oil
  - 55910-831-43- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55910-831-43)

56062- Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
- 56062-334- Mineral Oil
  - 56062-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (56062-334-16)

60899- AMAROS CO., LTD.
- 60899-050- Seaweed Cleansing
  - 60899-050-01- 150 mL in 1 CARTON (60899-050-01)

61715- Preferred Plus (Kinray)
- 61715-163- Mineral Oil
  - 61715-163-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (61715-163-16)

62011- McKesson
- 62011-0270- HealthMart Mineral Oil Single Laxative
  - 62011-0270-1- 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (62011-0270-1) > 133 mL in 1 BOTTLE

63736- Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC
- 63736-042- Kondremul
  - 63736-042-16- 480 mL in 1 BOTTLE (63736-042-16)

63868- Chain Drug Marketing Association
- 63868-201- Quality Choice Hemorrhoidal
  - 63868-201-02- 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (63868-201-02) > 57 g in 1 TUBE

63868- QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association)
- 63868-938- Mineral oil
  - 63868-938-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (63868-938-16)

63941- Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)
- 63941-334- Mineral oil
  - 63941-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (63941-334-16)

65923- United Exchange Corp
- 65923-003- Family Care Hemorrhoidal
  - 65923-003-20- 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (65923-003-20) > 20 g in 1 TUBE

67234- Natureplex LLC
- 67234-019- Enema Mineral Oil
  - 67234-019-01- 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR in 1 CARTON (67234-019-01) > 133 mL in 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR

68788- Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- 68788-7055- Mineral Oil
  - 68788-7055-4- 472 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-7055-4)

69256- Harris Teeter, LLC
- 69256-334- Mineral oil
  - 69256-334-16- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (69256-334-16)

70000- Cardinal Health
- 70000-0109- Leader Ready to Use Mineral Oil Laxative
  - 70000-0109-1- 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (70000-0109-1) > 133 mL in 1 BOTTLE

70000- Cardinal Health
- 70000-0448- LEADER Mineral Oil
  - 70000-0448-1- 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70000-0448-1)

70818- C3 Co., Ltd.
- 70818-010- isLeaf Shine Smooth Lip Glaze Soft Pink
  - 70818-010-01- 2.5 mL in 1 APPLICATOR (70818-010-01)

70818- C3 Co., Ltd.
- 70818-011- isLeaf Shine Smooth Lip Glaze Red
  - 70818-011-01- 2.5 mL in 1 APPLICATOR (70818-011-01)

70818- C3 Co., Ltd.
- 70818-012- isLeaf Shine Smooth Lip Glaze Orange
  - 70818-012-01- 2.5 mL in 1 APPLICATOR (70818-012-01)

70818- C3 Co., Ltd.
- 70818-013- isLeaf Shine Smooth Lip Glaze Pearl Red
  - 70818-013-01- 2.5 mL in 1 APPLICATOR (70818-013-01)

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