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LAXATIVE

Dosage form
CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED
Labeler
RITE AID CORPORATION
Label updated
2024-12-30
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DOCUSATE SODIUM · SENNOSIDES
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Drug Facts

Active Ingredient (in each Softgel)

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

Stool softener

Laxative

Uses

• relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) • generally produces bowel movement in 6–12 hours

Warnings

Label information

Do not use • if you are now taking mineral oil, unless directed by a doctor • laxative products for longer than 1 week, unless directed by a doctor

Label information

Ask a doctor before use if you have • stomach pain • nausea • vomiting • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that continues over a period of 2 weeks

Label information

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

Label information

Stop use and ask a doctor if • you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement after use of a laxative. These could be signs of a serious condition • you need to use a stool softener
laxative for more than 1 week

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Label information

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

Directions

take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor

Age  Starting Dosage  Maximum Dosage
adults & children 12 years of age & over  2 tablets once a day  4 tablets twice a day 
children 6 to under 12 years of age  1 tablet once a day  2 tablets twice a day 
children 2 to under 6 years  ½ 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 2 mg and sodium 6 mg
• store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°–30°C (59°–86°F)

Inactive ingredients

Light liquid paraffin, Soya lecithin, Beeswax, Colloidal silicon dioxide (aerosol), Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, titanium dioxide, Gelatin, Glycerin, Sorbitol sorbitan, Povidone, FD&C Yellow-6, FD&C Red-33, spl, Purified water

Questions or comments?

1-888-333-9792

Label information

Distributed by:
RITE AID
30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011

www.riteaid.com

Made in India

Label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Carton

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 39b4caf7-a278-40d4-831a-1f74c871e261 · Version 6
NDC: 11822-1572