Castor Oil
Contact Laxatives
- Drug class
- Contact Laxatives
- Availability
- Over-the-counter
- Routes
- Oral
- Markets covered
- 1
- Products on record
- 3
- FDA reports (12 mo)
- 15
Overview
Castor Oil is an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the Contact Laxatives group (A06AB). The information below is compiled per regulator from the product labels on record, with direct links to the original documents.
Regulatory status by market
| Market | Regulator | Products | Last revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | FDA | 3 | February 19, 2026 |
USUnited States· FDA
3 products
Uses
Use For relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). Generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours.
How to take
Drug interactions
Known interactions involving Castor Oil. Select one for details. This list is informational and not a complete interaction checker.
Interaction data compiled from DDInter (academic, CC-BY). Severity classification only - this is not a complete interaction checker and not medical advice.
Sources & citations
- [1]FDA DailyMed · 09e32476-1c60-4f… · revised February 19, 2026 [PDF]
- [2]OpenFDA adverse-event reports (US), 12 months ending June 4, 2026.
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