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magnesium sulfate · Granule

38 marketed package NDCs · 21 active manufacturers

Most dispensed: HEPTAHYDRATE 1 g/g · Granule, For Solution · #454 g/pouch · HEPTAHYDRATE 1 g/g · Crystal · #454 g/pouch · HEPTAHYDRATE 1 g/g · Granule, For Solution · #1814 g/pouch · MAGNESIUM SULFATE, UNSPECIFIED 1 g/g · Granule · #1814 g/pouch

The short version

21 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply.

What changed in the last 90 days

Every detected change for magnesium sulfate, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.

  • Epsom SaltAug 19, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.00387 → $0.0039 per unit (+0.78%)
  • Epsom SaltAug 19, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.00387 → $0.0039 per unit (+0.78%)
  • Epsom SaltJul 22, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.00389 → $0.00387 per unit (-0.51%)
  • Epsom SaltJul 22, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.00389 → $0.00387 per unit (-0.51%)

Same drug class

Other molecules FDA puts in Osmotic Laxative, with whether each is in shortage right now. Same class is not the same drug — substitution is a clinical decision, and this is a supply picture, not a recommendation.

Common questions

Is Magnesium sulfate in shortage right now?
No. FDA does not currently list Magnesium sulfate in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
Who makes Magnesium sulfate?
48 companies have marketed Magnesium sulfate in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
What does Magnesium sulfate cost?
The typical pharmacy pays about $0.0039 per gram, based on the most recent CMS NADAC survey of actual acquisition costs. That is what the pharmacy pays for the drug itself — not the cash price, and not what an insurer is billed.

All marketed products

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