Fiber Laxative

Manufacturer: Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp
Effective date: 2013-12-18
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:36:51

Label at a glance#

ProductFiber Laxative

Active ingredientCALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL

Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation promotes regularity this product generally produces a bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Dosage and administration

• do not exceed recommended dose • take each dose with at least 8 ounces (a full glass) of fluid; taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking; see choking warning • do not take this product within 2 hours before or after taking any other drug adults and children 12 years of age and older Starting dose: 2 caplets once a day Maximum dose: 2 caplets four times a day Starting dose: 2 caplets once a day...

Storage and handling

• each caplet contains: calcium 125 mg • store at controlled room temperature, 68°F-77°F (20°C-25°C) • protect contents from moisture • for institutional use only Tamper Evident: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is missing or broken.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Calcium Polycarbophil 625 mg

(equivalent to 500 mg polycarbophil)

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Bulk-forming laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation
promotes regularity
this product generally produces a bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

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.

Do not use • for more than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

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

• all laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• you have rectal bleeding

• you have no bowel movement within 3 days

• these could be signs of a serious condition.

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

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

• do not exceed recommended dose

• take each dose with at least 8 ounces (a full glass) of fluid; taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking; see choking warning

• do not take this product within 2 hours before or after taking any other drug

adults and children 12 years of age and older	Starting dose: 2 caplets once a day Maximum dose: 2 caplets four times a day
Starting dose: 2 caplets once a day Maximum dose: 2 caplets four times a day	consult a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

• each caplet contains: calcium 125 mg

• store at controlled room temperature, 68°F-77°F (20°C-25°C)

• protect contents from moisture

• for institutional use only

Tamper Evident: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is missing or broken.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

caramel color, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, PEG, silica, talc

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

GERICARE

NDC 57896-449-09
Fiber Laxative
Calcium Polycarbophil

• Relieves Constipation

• Promotes Regularity

90 Caplets

625 mg Each

Compare to active ingredient

in FiberCon®*

Fiber Laxative label

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
57896-449-09	EA - Each	57896-449	ec9e4cd4-af01-4ed1-a4b3-219f5424922b	1	2014-04-03

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	8F049NKY49	1
POLYCARBOPHIL	ACTIVE MOIETY	W25LM17A4W	1
CARAMEL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	T9D99G2B1R	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M28OL1HH48	1
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	1
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	1
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Fiber Laxative
Calcium Polycarbophil
POLYCARBOPHIL
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
HYPROMELLOSES
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
SILICON DIOXIDE
TALC
CARAMEL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
57896-449	57896-449-09

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL	8F049NKY49	ACTIB
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
CARAMEL	T9D99G2B1R	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 170 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TROCHE / ORAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	INSERT / VAGINAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYRUP / ORAL		250 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CARAMEL	CARAMEL	T9D99G2B1R	SOLUTION / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		105 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	GRANULE / ORAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		615 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUSPENSION / ORAL		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CARAMEL	CARAMEL	T9D99G2B1R	CAPSULE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		735 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		58 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		41 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	789.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		1875 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / ORAL		6184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	PELLET / ORAL		1140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SOLUTION / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL		127 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		87 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		2553 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE / ORAL		1488 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE / ORAL	5000 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE / ORAL		29520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	3.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GEL / DENTAL	19 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		68 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		278 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		4441 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		357 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	PELLET / ORAL		162 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		91 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / RECTAL	32.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	SUSPENSION / ORAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		166 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	3.32 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	ELIXIR / ORAL	4.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CREAM / VAGINAL		51 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TROCHE / ORAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		992 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	43.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		106 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates

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