What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients and tetracycline
Magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients's FDA label of January 31, 2026 names tetracycline in its drug interactions section; the tetracycline label PlainMeds reads does not name magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients. The magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients label: “Administer tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics, iron, digoxin, chlorpromazine, and penicillamine at least 2 hours before and not less than 6 hours after administration of each dose of SUFLAVE to avoid chelation …”
Check it at the source: the magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 31, 2026, Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the tetracycline FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 18, 2025, Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
What does the magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients label say about tetracycline?
Magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients label, drug interactionsAdminister tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics, iron, digoxin, chlorpromazine, and penicillamine at least 2 hours before and not less than 6 hours after administration of each dose of SUFLAVE to avoid chelation with magnesium.
Source: FDA drug label (SUFLAVE), Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective January 31, 2026 (SPL set d5710a04-2b0a-402c-a8b0-025766f1a437), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the tetracycline label say about magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients?
Tetracycline's label (effective March 18, 2025) does not name magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (tetracycline hydrochloride), Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective March 18, 2025 (SPL set eaa5b1bd-0927-46e4-b941-32fcc492d258), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Magnesium sulfate, polyethylene glycol 3350 and 3 other ingredients | Tetracycline | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | Bacterial infections |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $61.65 per unit Suflave powder | $0.247 per capsule 250 mg capsule |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once