Patient info

Liquid Paraffin and Magnesium Hydroxide emulsion BP – patient leaflet, side effects, dosage

Medicine status: Not available Details

Medicine strength:
250 mg/ml + 60 mg/ml
Contains active substances:
ATC code:
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Patient leaflet - Liquid Paraffin and Magnesium Hydroxide emulsion BP

Sources: Original (products.mhra.gov.uk)

Facts about Liquid Paraffin and Magnesium Hydroxide emulsion BP

Active substances Liquid paraffin, Magnesium hydroxide
Strength 250 mg/ml + 60 mg/ml
Pharmaceutical form Oral emulsion
How is it taken Oral
Is it available? No, it is listed as not available (NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices – not a record of current supplies)
Drug group (ATC)
  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs
    1. A06 Drugs for constipation
      1. A06A Drugs for constipation
        1. A06AA Softeners, emollients
          1. A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations
Codes BNF 01060400

Sources: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), release 10.3.0 of 26 October 2026, NHS Business Services Authority. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.