stool softener plus stimulant laxative

Manufacturer: Preferred Plus (Kinray) | P & L Development, LLC
Effective date: 2018-12-20
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:40:01

Label at a glance#

Productstool softener plus stimulant laxative

Active ingredientSENNOSIDES, DOCUSATE SODIUM

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

for overnight relief from occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

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 tablets daily children 6 to under 12 years of age take 1-2 tablets daily children 2 to under 6 years of age take up to 1 tablet daily children under 2 ask a doctor

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

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

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for overnight relief from occasional constipation (irregularity)
generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

stomach pain
nausea
vomiting
noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 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 could be signs of 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 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 tablets daily
children 6 to under 12 years of age	take 1-2 tablets daily
children 2 to under 6 years of age	take up to 1 tablet daily
children under 2	ask a doctor

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg
each tablet contains: sodium 6 mg VERY LOW SODIUM
store at 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF), protect from excessive moisture

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carnauba wax*, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C red #40 aluminium lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminium lake*, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose*, polyethylene glycol*, purified water*, sodium benzoate*, stearic acid, talc*, titanium dioxide, triglycerides*

*contains one or more of these ingredients.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

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

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Stool Softener PLUS Stimulant Laxative

**Compare to the Active ingredients in PERI-COLACE®

Each tablet contains

Docusate sodium, 50 mg

plus Sennosides, 8.6 mg

TABLETS

**This product is not manufactured or distributed by Purdue Products L.P., owner of the registered trademark Peri-Colace®.

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

Distributed by: Kinray, Inc.

152-35 Tenth Avenue

Whitestone, NY 11357

©2013 Kinray Inc., All Rights Reserved, PREFERRED PLUS, PREFERRED PLUS++++ and the PREFERRED PLUS logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Kinray Inc. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Preferred Plus Stool Softener Plus Stimulant Laxative

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DOCUSATE SODIUM	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F05Q2T2JA0	1
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3FYP5M0IJX	1
DOCUSATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	M7P27195AG	1
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE MOIETY	3FYP5M0IJX	1
ALUMINUM OXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LMI26O6933	1
C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	43AGM4PHPI	1
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O7TSZ97GEP	1
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M28OL1HH48	1
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	1
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	1
POLYDEXTROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	VH2XOU12IE	1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	1
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	1
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	1
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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stool softener plus stimulant laxative
docusate sodium and sennosides
SENNOSIDES
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
CARNAUBA WAX
SILICON DIOXIDE
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSES
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MALTODEXTRIN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYDEXTROSE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
WATER
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARIC ACID
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES
ALUMINUM OXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
61715-037	61715-037-51

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 21 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	IACT
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYDEXTROSE	VH2XOU12IE	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES	43AGM4PHPI	IACT
ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	IACT

Source Document#

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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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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SOLUTION / ORAL	75.3 mg/15ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		66 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	1.66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	INSERT / VAGINAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / BUCCAL	15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	488.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		173 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GEL / RECTAL		348 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		864 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	PELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.97 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		51 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
ALUMINUM OXIDE	ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	TABLET / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / DENTAL	0.08 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		54 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1246 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SYRUP / ORAL	4 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	53 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		98 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TROCHE / ORAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYRUP / ORAL		250 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	32.4 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
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	GEL / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET / ORAL	167.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE / ORAL		2169 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET / ORAL		736 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	292 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / ORAL	60.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1600 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GEL / TOPICAL	0.06 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / RECTAL	32.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GEL / NASAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		952 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		1725 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		580 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		182 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		70 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates

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b2c046ed-d6fa-452a-8f25-96f25afd1972			2ceebd37-c03b-46c8-8e8a-4430aab3d320	2018-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: b2c046ed-d6fa-452a-8f25-96f25afd1972 spl set id: 2ceebd37-c03b-46c8-8e8a-4430aab3d320

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