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STOOL SOFTENER AND STIMULANT LAXATIVE

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
TARGET CORPORATION
Label updated
2024-08-22
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DOCUSATE SODIUM · SENNOSIDES
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Active ingredients (in each tablet)

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

Stool softener

Stimulant laxative

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

DO NOT USE

LAXATIVE PRODUCTS FOR LONGER THAN 1 WEEK UNLESS DIRECTED BY A DOCTOR

IF YOU ARE PRESENTLY TAKING MINERAL OIL UNLESS DIRECTED BY A DOCTOR

Do not use

  • laxative products for longer than 1 week unless told to do so by a doctor
  • if you are presently taking mineral oil unless told to do so by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • stomach pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 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 could be signs of 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 right away (1-800-222-1222).

Other information
  • each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg, sodium 6 mg (VERY LOW SODIUM)
  • store at 25°C (77°F) excursions permitted between 15-30°C (59-86°F)
Directions
  • take only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose, preferably in the evening, or in divided doses
adults and children 12 years and older take 2-4 tablets daily
children 6 to under 12 years of age take 1-2 tablets daily
children 2 to under 6 years of age take up to 1 tablet daily
children under 2 ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium benzoate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

Call 1-800-910-6874

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[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 7cac99da-8d89-0aee-e053-2991aa0a0fd9 · Version 4
NDC: 11673-209