FDA drug class
Osmotic Laxatives list
Every FDA-approved prescription drug the FDA NDC directory tags with the Osmotic Laxative [EPC] class, with brand names and DEA schedules.
Source: FDA NDC Directory file dated 2026-10-22. Publisher page
The FDA NDC directory lists 6 single-ingredient drugs in this class: lactulose, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, potassium acetate, potassium chloride, sodium acetate anhydrous, sodium chloride. Another 19 combination products include one of them.
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Osmotic Laxatives (25)
| Drug | Brand names | Type | NDC listings | DEA schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lactulose | Enulose, Constulose | Single ingredient | 37 | Not controlled |
| Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate | None listed | Single ingredient | 60 | Not controlled |
| Potassium acetate | None listed | Single ingredient | 7 | Not controlled |
| Potassium chloride | Klor-con, Pokonza | Single ingredient | 286 | Not controlled |
| Sodium acetate anhydrous | None listed | Single ingredient | 12 | Not controlled |
| Sodium chloride | Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride, 0.9% Sodium Chloride | Single ingredient | 120 | Not controlled |
| Dextrose and sodium chloride | None listed | Combination | 22 | Not controlled |
| Dextrose, sodium chloride and potassium chloride | None listed | Combination | 30 | Not controlled |
| Dextrose, sodium chloride, potassium acetate and magnesium acetate | Normosol-m and Dextrose | Combination | 1 | Not controlled |
| Dextrose, sodium citrate and citric acid | Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose (ACD-A) | Combination | 3 | Not controlled |
| Magnesium chloride, lactic acid, sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate | Prismasol | Combination | 1 | Not controlled |
| Monobasic and dibasic | Potassium Phosphates | Combination | 15 | Not controlled |
| Polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride | Gavilyte-n | Combination | 7 | Not controlled |
| Potassium chloride and dextrose | None listed | Combination | 5 | Not controlled |
| Potassium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride and magnesium chloride | Cardioplegic, Plegisol, Cardioplegic Solution | Combination | 3 | Not controlled |
| Potassium phosphate monobasic and potassium phosphate dibasic | None listed | Combination | 12 | Not controlled |
| Sodium chloride and potassium chloride | None listed | Combination | 10 | Not controlled |
| Sodium chloride, potassium chloride and calcium chloride | Ringers | Combination | 4 | Not controlled |
| Sodium chloride, sodium lactate, potassium chloride and calcium chloride | Lactated Ringers | Combination | 18 | Not controlled |
| Sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate and sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous | None listed | Combination | 9 | Not controlled |
| Sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and anhydrous citric acid | Clenpiq | Combination | 1 | Not controlled |
| Sodium sulfate anhydrous, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate | None listed | Combination | 1 | Not controlled |
| Sodium sulfate, potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate anhydrous | Sutab | Combination | 2 | Not controlled |
| Sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate | SUPREP Bowel Prep | Combination | 13 | Not controlled |
| Sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate anhydrous | None listed | Combination | 3 | Not controlled |
FDA established pharmacologic class: Osmotic Laxative [EPC].
Questions
What drugs are Osmotic Laxatives?
The FDA NDC directory lists 6 single-ingredient drugs in this class: lactulose, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, potassium acetate, potassium chloride, sodium acetate anhydrous, sodium chloride. Another 19 combination products include one of them.
Where does this list come from?
From the established pharmacologic class (EPC) field FDA publishes for each listing in the NDC directory. A drug is listed when most of its prescription listings carry the class.
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- LactuloseEnulose, Constulose
- Potassium chlorideKlor-con, Pokonza
- Polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chlorideGavilyte-n
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- Sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate and sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrousFDA label
- Sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and anhydrous citric acidClenpiq
- Sodium sulfate, potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate anhydrousSutab
- Sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfateSUPREP Bowel Prep
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