Laxative

Manufacturer: ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2024-03-04
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 13
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 21:09:51

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Maximum Strength

Active ingredientSENNOSIDES

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Dosage and administration

swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water swallow tablet(s) whole; do not crush, break, or chew adults and children 12 years and over 2 tablets once or twice daily children 6 to under 12 years 1 tablet once or twice daily children under 6 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 40 mg, magnesium 5 mg TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides USP, 25 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves 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 when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking any other drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs.

When using this product,

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not use for a period longer than 1 week.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occur after use of a laxative. These may 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water
swallow tablet(s) whole; do not crush, break, or chew

adults and children 12 years and over	2 tablets once or twice daily
children 6 to under 12 years	1 tablet once or twice daily
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablet contains: calcium 40 mg, magnesium 5 mg
TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, corn starch, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake, iron oxide black, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac glaze, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare To The Active Ingredient of ex•lax^® Maximum Strength*

exchange ✔ select™

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

laxative
sennosides USP, 25 mg
stimulant laxative

Actual Size

24 Tablets

GENTLE, DEPENDABLE
OVERNIGHT RELIEF

✔quality value

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

"SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK"
Manufactured For Your Military Exchanges
Distributed by: LNK International, Inc.
Hauppauge, NY 11788 1-800-426-9391

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by GSK Consumer Healthcare S.A., owner of the registered trademark ex•lax^® Maximum Strength.
50844 REV0419B34808

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3FYP5M0IJX	1
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE MOIETY	3FYP5M0IJX	1
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	1
CALCIUM CARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	1
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	1
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XM0M87F357	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	1
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	532B59J990	1
POVIDONES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	1
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	1
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	1

Products#

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

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Laxative Maximum Strength
Sennosides
ACACIA
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CARNAUBA WAX
STARCH, CORN
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
METHYLPARABEN
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
SHELLAC
SILICON DIOXIDE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
55301-348	55301-348-08

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 23 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE	J9EQA3S2JM	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED	532B59J990	IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED	FZ989GH94E	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	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 7 · 403 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	ELIXIR / ORAL	800 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	230 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	1.4 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYRUP / ORAL		81 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	10 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / IONTOPHORESIS	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	SYRUP / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		96 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INFILTRATION		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	17 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SUSPENSION / ORAL	20 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE / ORAL		1072 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 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
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.17 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL		14404 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	56.55 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		121 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	156 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 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	CAPSULE / ORAL		2169 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		187 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		8000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / NASAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	LOTION / TOPICAL		351 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	LIQUID / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	INSERT / VAGINAL		147 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		4886 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	0.15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		194 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / VAGINAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.24 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	CAPSULE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		920 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	140 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	1.28 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	CAPSULE / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
b03e1cd9-105b-40aa-b3bc-591e2008e8bc			351fa5ae-fb26-4fa5-9228-9a842c67d7f2	2025-03-08	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 351fa5ae-fb26-4fa5-9228-9a842c67d7f2

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