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GeriCare Senna Syrup

Manufacturer
Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp.
Effective date
2025-12-11
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:21:45

Label at a glance#

ProductGeriCare Senna Syrup
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES
Label structure11 sections

Storage and handling

Store at room temperature 15 o - 25 o C (59 o - 77 o F) TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use if foil seal over bottle opening is torn, broken, or missing.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient (in each 5 ml teaspoonful): Sennosides 8.8 mg 

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Laxative

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally causes bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacis before use if you have

  • stomach pain, nausea or vomiting
  • noticed a change in bowel habits that lasts over two weeks.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

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

PREGNANCY SECTION

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

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • Shake well before using
  • Do not exceed recommended dose
Age Starting Dose Maximum Dose
adults and children 12 years and older 2-3 teaspoonfuls once a day preferably at bedtime; increase as needed or as recommended by a doctor3 teaspoons in the morning and 3 teaspoons at bedtime
Under 12 years of age ask a doctor ask a doctor

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • Store at room temperature 15 o - 25 oC (59 o - 77 oF)

TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use if foil seal over bottle opening is torn, broken, or missing.

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive ingredients: Artificial and natural chocolate flavor, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, and sucrose.

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Questions or comments? 1-800-540-3765

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 57896-472-08

Geri Care

Senna Syrup

Natural Vegetable Laxative

8 fl oz (237 mL)

Code# L-002

REV0524

PDP SSPDP SS

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
702311sennosides 8.8 MG in 5 mL Oral SolutionPSN4
702311sennosides, USP 1.76 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD4
702311sennosides 8.8 MG per 5 mL Oral SyrupSY4
702311sennosides, USP 26.4 MG per 15 ML Oral SolutionSY4
702311sennosides, USP 8.8 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY4

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130357896472085GTIN-13: 0357896472085
EAN-13: 0357896472085
GTIN-12: 357896472085
UPC-A: 357896472085
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00357896472085		PDL 5789647208 Senna .jpg

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
3c386306-c48a-413e-bb69-70cb268496f3Product name120210727

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
57896-472-082024-03-19C16284748780-11030e365-1efa-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2Geri-Care Senna Syrup
57896-472-082024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-1efa-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2Geri-Care Senna Syrup

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
57896-472-08GeriCare Senna Syrup237 mL in 1 BOTTLELIQUID2374

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
57896-472-08ML - Milliliter57896-47251651558-75be-48e5-887e-2faa0a89424c12022-09-12

Products#

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DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
57896-47257896-472-08

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SUCROSEC151H8M554IACT
SENNOSIDES3FYP5M0IJXACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
GeriCare Senna SyrupSENNOSIDESGeri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp.05a54614-a6ad-4861-87b8-9e2ee49bad202025-12-11WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 57896-472-08
ndc (product): 57896-472
ndc11 (package): 57896047208
spl id: 45b0b98b-033f-9ada-e063-6294a90ab6e4
spl set id: 05a54614-a6ad-4861-87b8-9e2ee49bad20

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.