Indications and uses
• relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) • generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours
CVS Health Stool Softener Plus stimulant laxative SOFTGEL
- Manufacturer
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
- Effective date
- 2024-01-18
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 1
- Source
- full-release
- Hydrated at
- 2026-06-01 00:07:58
Label at a glance#
ProductCVS Health Stool Softener Plus stimulant laxative SOFTGEL
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM, SENNOSIDES
Label structure10 sections
Dosage and administration
• 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 over take 2-4 softgels daily children 6 to under 12 years and over take 1-2 softgels daily children under 6 years of age ask a doctor
Storage and handling
• each softgel contains: sodium 4 mg • store at room temperature between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
Contacts and useful links#
Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
Active ingredients (in each softgel)
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 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.
OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION
Keep out of reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
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 over | take 2-4 softgels daily |
| children 6 to under 12 years and over | take 1-2 softgels daily |
| children under 6 years of age | ask a doctor |
Other information
• each softgel contains: sodium 4 mg
• store at room temperature between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
Inactive ingredients
colloidal silicon dioxide, FD&C red #40, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol 400, povidone, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitol sorbitan solution, titanium dioxide, yellow bees wax
Questions or comments?
Call 1-800-SHOP-CVS
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
Compare to the active ingredients in COLACE® 2-IN-1*
Liquid Filled Softgels
Package Contains One Bottle
Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
©2024 CVS/pharmacy
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Product of India
READ AND KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE PRODUCT WARNINGS AND INFORMATION
TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING
*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Avrio Health L.P., owner of the registered trademark COLACE® 2-IN-1.
Packaging
DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#
DailyMed Product Concepts#
| Product concept | Relation | Version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6084a4f4-5437-c9a5-caec-5361ee075a59 | Product name | 1 | 20140508 |
| 90c5639a-61b0-88d6-ddcf-21888e94869a | Product name | 1 | 20140508 |
| 9514609b-a2a9-f8ec-6ba6-3f8e5ee89877 | Product name | 1 | 20140508 |
DailyMed Package Descriptions#
| Package NDC | Product | Description | Form | Quantity | Strength | SPL version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51316-903-06 | CVS Health Stool Softener Plus stimulant laxative SOFTGEL | 1 in 1 CARTON | CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED | 1 | 1 | |
| 51316-903-06 | CVS Health Stool Softener Plus stimulant laxative SOFTGEL | 60 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED | 60 | 1 |
DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#
Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- CVS Health Stool Softener Plus stimulant laxative SOFTGEL
- Docusate sodium, Sennosides
- DOCUSATE SODIUM
- DOCUSATE
- SENNOSIDES
- SILICON DIOXIDE
- FD&C RED NO. 40
- GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED
- GLYCERIN
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
- POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL
- WATER
- SORBITOL
- SORBITAN
- TITANIUM DIOXIDE
- YELLOW WAX
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 51316-903 | 51316-903-06 |
Ingredients#
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
| Name | UNII | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| DOCUSATE SODIUM | F05Q2T2JA0 | ACTIB |
| SENNOSIDES | 3FYP5M0IJX | ACTIB |
| SILICON DIOXIDE | ETJ7Z6XBU4 | IACT |
| FD&C RED NO. 40 | WZB9127XOA | IACT |
| GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED | 2G86QN327L | IACT |
| GLYCERIN | PDC6A3C0OX | IACT |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 | B697894SGQ | IACT |
| POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED | FZ989GH94E | IACT |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 6DC9Q167V3 | IACT |
| WATER | 059QF0KO0R | IACT |
| SORBITOL | 506T60A25R | IACT |
| SORBITAN | 6O92ICV9RU | IACT |
| TITANIUM DIOXIDE | 15FIX9V2JP | IACT |
| YELLOW WAX | 2ZA36H0S2V | IACT |
Source Document#
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.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a1e2a721-79ca-4f46-9371-fd1d48d2ab51 | 2669e732-7c27-4bdf-ad73-824d02dd95fd | 2024-01-18 | Warnings | a1e2a721-79ca-4f46-9371-fd1d48d2ab51 2669e732-7c27-4bdf-ad73-824d02dd95fd |
Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#
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