Stool Softener

Manufacturer: Hy-Vee
Effective date: 2018-12-20
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 3
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:40:02

Label at a glance#

ProductStool Softener

Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

for temporary relief of occasional constipation and irregularity this product generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Dosage and administration

take with a glass of water adults and children 12 years and over take 1 to 3 softgels daily. This dose may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. children 2 to under 12 years of age take 1 softgel daily children under 2 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each softgel contains : sodium 7 mg store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-289-8343

Websitewww.hy-vee.com

www.hy-vee.com

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each softgel)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate sodium 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for temporary relief of occasional constipation and irregularity
this product generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

stomach pain
nausea
vomiting
a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts more than 2 weeks

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

presently taking mineral oil.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you have rectal bleeding or no bowel movement after using a laxative. These could be signs of a serious condition.
you need to use a laxative for more than 1 week

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 with a glass of water

adults and children 12 years and over	take 1 to 3 softgels daily. This dose may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses.
children 2 to under 12 years of age	take 1 softgel daily
children under 2 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each softgel contains: sodium 7 mg
store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

edible ink, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, medium-chain triglycerides*, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol*, purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol

*may contain one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call toll free 1-800-289-8343 Monday-Friday 9AM-4PM CST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

†Compare to the Active Ingredient of Dulcolax® Stool Softener

Stool Softener

DOCUSATE SODIUM 100 mg

Gentle, Softening Relief

Softgels

†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Consumer Health Care Products, Division of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax®.

DISTRIBUTED BY HY-VEE, INC.

5820 WESTOWN PARKWAY

WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

www.hy-vee.com

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

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

Product Labeling

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DOCUSATE SODIUM	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F05Q2T2JA0	2
DOCUSATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	M7P27195AG	2
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	2
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	2
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	2
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	2
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C9H2L21V7U	2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	2
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	2
SORBITAN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6O92ICV9RU	2
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	2
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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

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Stool Softener
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
GELATIN
GLYCERIN
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SORBITAN
SORBITOL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
42507-244	42507-244-25

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SORBITAN	6O92ICV9RU	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	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 6 · 327 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	GUM, CHEWING / ORAL		6168 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / VAGINAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	SPRAY, METERED / SUBLINGUAL		110 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	POWDER / ORAL	100 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	LOTION / TOPICAL	7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR	1.3 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		6300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	5.28 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPONGE / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	45 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	2.22 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	LIQUID / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SYRUP / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		102 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CREAM / TOPICAL	36.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SYRUP / ORAL		5700 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS	50.33 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SYRUP / ORAL	4370 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		428 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / ORAL		29008 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.03 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	1.04 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.03 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	34.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	LOTION / TOPICAL	10.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	WAFER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SUSPENSION / RECTAL	46.18 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	600 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CAPSULE / ORAL		1111 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	200 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	19.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	6.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
b25b2db4-7244-4565-88c4-343cd5978aef			30c3b511-9d02-490d-9ec6-55036fb682e2	2018-12-20	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: b25b2db4-7244-4565-88c4-343cd5978aef spl set id: 30c3b511-9d02-490d-9ec6-55036fb682e2

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