Senna S

Manufacturer
Care One (American Sales Company) | P & L Development, LLC
Effective date
2012-12-28
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:48:02

Label at a glance#

ProductSenna S
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES, DOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure14 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

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

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • 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

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • 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

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

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,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor
 age  starting dosage  maximum dosage
 adults and children 12 years of age or older2 tablets
once a day
4 tablets
twice a day
 children 6 to under 12 years1 tablet
once a day
2 tablets
twice a day
 children 2 to under 6 years1/2 tablet
once a day
1 tablet
twice a day
 children under 2 years ask a doctor ask a doctor

Other Information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • each tablet contains: sodium 6 mg/tablet LOW SODIUM
  • each tablet contains: Calcium 20 mg/tablet
  • store at 15o- 30o C (59o-86o F) in well closed containers
  • do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing
  • **This product is not manufactured or distributed by Purdue products L.P., owner of the registered trademark Senokot-S®

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carnauba wax, croscarmellose sodium, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #2 aluminum lake*, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake*, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol*, purified water*, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate, stearic acid, talc*, titanium dioxide

*contains one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call toll free: 1-877-753-3935 Monday- Friday 9AM- 5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredients in Senokot- S® **

SENNA-S

Laxative/ Stool softener

Standardized senna concentrate 8.6 mg and Docusate Sodium 50 mg

Natural vegetable laxative ingredient plus stool softener

DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

Distributed by: American Sales Company

4201 Walden avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086

www.care1.com

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Senna-S Laxative/stool softener
Senna-S Laxative/stool softener

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DOCUSATE SODIUMACTIVE INGREDIENTF05Q2T2JA02
SENNOSIDESACTIVE INGREDIENT3FYP5M0IJX2
DOCUSATEACTIVE MOIETYM7P27195AG2
SENNOSIDESACTIVE MOIETY3FYP5M0IJX2
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTO7TSZ97GEP2
CARNAUBA WAXINACTIVE INGREDIENTR12CBM0EIZ2
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U2
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTM28OL1HH482
D&C YELLOW NO. 10INACTIVE INGREDIENT35SW5USQ3G2
FD&C BLUE NO. 2INACTIVE INGREDIENTL06K8R7DQK2
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA2
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6INACTIVE INGREDIENTH77VEI93A82
HYPROMELLOSESINACTIVE INGREDIENT3NXW29V3WO2
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I302
MALTODEXTRININACTIVE INGREDIENT7CVR7L4A2D2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A2
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT532B59J9902
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU42
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU2
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP2
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U2
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP2
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
41520-18241520-182-60

Ingredients#

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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.

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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL40 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990TABLET / ORAL165 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPTABLET / ORAL232 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL18 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, COATED / ORAL0.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOLPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL532B59J990TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
17 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL330 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUCONCENTRATE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL98 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30RING / VAGINAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASHAMPOO / TOPICAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8LOTION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GELIXIR / ORAL0.3 mg/15mlExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4GEL / VAGINAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOSUSPENSION / ORAL305 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UPELLET / ORAL1140 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPDROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUGEL / RECTAL406 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30CAPSULE / ORAL256.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOCREAM / TOPICAL0.1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SYRUP / ORAL4 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL176 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GGUM, CHEWING / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCREAM / TOPICAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEDIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATEO7TSZ97GEPTABLET / ORAL2442 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
10 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUGEL / DENTAL0.08 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPFILM / BUCCAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUSYRUP / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GCAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL2553 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APAEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / BUCCAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRINMALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL8000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UGRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL789.6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE / ORAL72 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UCAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL0.33 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET / SUBLINGUAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GGEL / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET / ORAL980 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1USUSPENSION / ORAL234 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL144 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
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35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, COATED / ORAL42.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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