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Docusate Sodium Sennosides

OTC Oral RxCUI 998740
Contents

Overview

Active ingredient
Docusate Sodium, Sennosides
Route
Oral
Label date
2024-08-09

Indications and usage

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

Purpose

Stool softener Laxative

Dosage and administration

Directions take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor age starting dosage maximum dosage adults and children 12 years of age or 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

Warnings

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 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 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 right away.

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

Ask a doctor before use if

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

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.

Pregnancy or breast-feeding

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

Active ingredient (label)

s (in each tablet) Docusate sodium 50 mg Sennosides 8.6 mg

Inactive ingredients

s croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, silicon dioxide, talc, titanium dioxide *contains one or more of these ingredients

Storage and handling

Other information each tablet contains : calcium 30 mg each tablet contains : sodium 6 mg LOW SODIUM store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)

Keep out of reach of children

of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.