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Senna Laxative

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
The Kroger Co.
Label updated
2025-12-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
SENNOSIDES
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Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

Laxative

Uses
  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces a bowel movement in 6-12 hours
Warnings

Do not use

  • laxative products for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • stomach pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that continues over a periodof 2 weeks 

Stop use and ask a doctor if

you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement after use of a laxative. These may indicate a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions
  • take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor
 age starting dosage  maximum dosage 
adults and children 12 years of age and over 2 tablets once a day 4 tablets twice a day 
children 6 to under 12 years 1 tablet once a day 2 tablets twice a day 
children 2 to under 6 years 1/2 tablet once a day  1 tablet twice a day 
children under 2 years ask a doctor  ask a doctor 

Other information
  • each tablet contains: calcium 30 mg
  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)
Inactive ingredients

croscarmellose sodium, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, talc, triacetin

Questions or comments?

Call 1-800-632-6900

Principal Display Panel

COMPARE TO  THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN SENOKOT® REGULAR STRENGTH*

REGULAR STRENGTH 

Senna-Lax

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Laxative

GENTLE, DEPENDABLE OVERNIGHT RELIEF 

TABLETS

*Senokot® is a registered trademark of ATLANTIS CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO.

CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202

Product Labeling

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 1608ab4f-6ecd-4a28-a3f0-07221ae4cb92 · Version 4
NDC: 30142-752