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Calcium Polycarbophil

Dosage form
TABLET, FILM COATED
Labeler
LEADER/ Cardinal Health 110, Inc.
Label updated
2025-11-06
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

Calcium polycarbophil 625 mg (equivalent to polycarbophil 500 mg)

성분·작용

Purpose

Bulk-forming laxative

Uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

Choking: Taking this product without adequate fluid may cause it to swell and block your throat or esophagus and may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty in swallowing. If you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product, seek immediate medical attention.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting

a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking any other drug. Take this product two or more hours before or after other drugs. All laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

When using this product

do not use for more than 7 days unless directed by a doctor
do not take more than 8 caplets in a 24-hour period unless directed by a doctor

Stop use and ask a doctor if

you fail to have a bowel movement after use or have rectal bleeding. These could be signs of a serious condition.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children.

Label information

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

Directions

take each dose of this product with a full glass of water (8oz.) or other fluid. Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. See choking warning.
dosage will vary according to diet, exercise, previous laxative use or severity of constipation
continued use for 1 to 3 days is normally required to provide full benefit

adults and children 12 years of age and over 2 caplets, 1 to 4 times per day
children under 12 years of age ask a doctor

Other information

each caplet contains: calcium 125 mg

do not use if printed seal under cap is torn or missing store in a dry place at 15° – 30°C (59° – 86°F)
protect contents from moisture

Inactive ingredients

caramel, crospovidone, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, mineral oil, polyethylene glycol, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, talc.

Questions or comments?

1-800-231-4670

Label information

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Foundation Consumer Brands, LLC, owner of the registered trademark Fibercon®.

DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
www.myleader.com 1-800-200-6313

©2025 CARDINAL HEALTH, LEADER, and LOGOs are trademarks of Cardinal Health. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

포장 표시

LEADER

NDC 70000-0067-1

Fiber Laxative + Calcium

Calcium Polycarbophil, 625 mg

Bulk-Forming Laxative

Fiber Therapy for Regularity

COMPARE TO FIBERCON® active ingredient*

250 Caplets

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: b4637e18-c65f-0e81-e053-2a95a90a2284 · Version 6
NDC: 70000-0067