ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Milk of Magnesia contains Magnesium hydroxide 1200 mg, a saline laxative, which compares to the active ingredient of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.
TREATS CONSTIPATION: Milk of Magnesia relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) and generally produces a bowel movement in one-half hour to 6 hours for gentle, dependable, comfortable and cramp free relief. It is a liquid laxative.
EXPLAINING CONSTIPATION: Constipation is a condition in which a person has fewer than three bowel movements a week or has bowel movements with stools that are hard, dry, and small, making them painful or difficult to pass.
CONSTIPATION CAUSES: Constipation is caused by low fiber diet, ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement, GI Tract problems and others.
SYMPTOMS: The most common symptoms of constipation are: fewer than normal bowel movements, stool that is difficult or painful to pass, and pain or bloating in your abdomen.