Mineral Oil
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Mineral oil is a mild laxative for the lubrication of the intestinal tract. Mineral oil relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) and generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours. It may be used orally or rectally depending upon the product. Baby oil is a mineral oil that may be scented. It is also used as a common ingredient in lotions, creams, ointments, and cosmetics. Mineral oil is also called 'liquid petroleum,' 'paraffin oil,' and 'white mineral oil.' Mineral oil is also used as a general purpose lubricant in industry.[1]
Top Medications with this excipient
- Acetaminophen 500 mg (Time-Cap Labs, Inc.)
- Acetaminophen and Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride acetaminophen 500 mg / diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg (New World Imports, Inc.)
- Acetaminophen, Caffeine and Pyrilamine Maleate 500 mg / 60 mg / 15 mg (Time-Cap Labs, Inc.)
- Chest Congestion Relief PE guaifenesin 400 mg / phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg (Reese Pharmaceutical Company)
- Ethosuximide 250 mg (Emcure Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.)
- FE C Tab Plus vitamin C 250mg, carbonyl iron 100 mg, folic acid 1 mg and vitamin B12 25 mg (Boca Pharmacal, Inc.)
- Gilphex TR guaifenesin 388 mg / phenylephrine 10 mg (Gil Pharmaceutical Corporation)
- Giltuss TR dextromethorphan HBr 28 mg / guaifenesin 388 mg / phenylephrine 10 mg (Gil Pharmaceutical Corporation)
- Inatal Ultra prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1 mg (Nnodum Corporation)
- Medrol 16 mg (Pharmacia and Upjohn Company)
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate 5 mg (Greenstone Limited)
- Methylprednisolone 4 mg (Greenstone Limited)
- Methylprednisolone 32 mg (Greenstone LLC)
- MucaphEd guaifenesin 400 mg / phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg (Edwards Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Pep-Back Peak Performance caffeine (anhydrous) 200 mg (Alva-Amco Pharmacal Companies, Inc)
- Provera 5 mg (Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group)
- Refenesen Chest Congestion Relief PE guaifenesin 400 mg / phenylephrine 10 mg (Reese Pharmaceutical Company)
- Robitussin Peak Cold Daytime Cold + Flu acetaminophen 325 mg / dextromethorphan hydrobromide 10 mg / phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg (Richmond Division of Wyeth)
- Salsalate 750 mg (LIBERTAS PHARMA)
- Unisom PM Pain 325 mg / 50 mg (Chattem, Inc.)
