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Gericare 421

Manufacturer
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp | GCP Laboratories
Effective date
2026-06-18
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
6
Source
monthly-update
Hydrated at
2026-07-17 21:34:43

Label at a glance#

ProductSTOOL SOFTENER
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Dosage and administration

do not exceed recommended dose adults and children 12 years and older: take 1-3 tablets daily, or as directed by a doctor. May be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. children under 12: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 50 mg, sodium 10 mg store at room temperature 15°C-30°C (59°F-86°F) Tamper Evident: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is missing or broken

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate Sodium 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool Softener

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you

  • have stomach pain, nausea or vomiting
  • have a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks
  • are presently taking mineral oil

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • you need to use a laxative longer than 1 week
  • you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement. These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of the 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
  • adults and children 12 years and older: take 1-3 tablets daily, or as directed by a doctor. May be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses.
  • children under 12: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 50 mg, sodium 10 mg
  • store at room temperature 15°C-30°C (59°F-86°F)
  • Tamper Evident: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is missing or broken

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, silica, sodium benzoate, stearic acid

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-540-3765

PACKAGE LABEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

11

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130357896421014GTIN-13: 0357896421014
EAN-13: 0357896421014
GTIN-12: 357896421014
UPC-A: 357896421014
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00357896421014		421.jpg

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
57896-421-01EA - Each57896-42181c968a7-8921-4237-8518-0aea0336f8ed12016-11-08
57896-421-10EA - Each57896-4213f2e704c-f32c-409c-b2b9-3587365c5f1d12016-11-08
57896-421-20EA - Each57896-421f0110dec-7b8d-45b9-a166-56a71b6ddde212022-03-09

Products#

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

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
57896-42157896-421-10, 57896-421-01, 57896-421-20

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
NameUNIIKind
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
DOCUSATE SODIUMF05Q2T2JA0ACTIB
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UIACT
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATEL11K75P92JIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
SILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4IACT

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
52024-12-16full-release2026-06-01 00:43:55

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
STOOL SOFTENERDOCUSATE SODIUMGeri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp3ec42148-6786-22f2-e054-00144ff8d46c2026-06-18WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 57896-421-10
ndc (package): 57896-421-01
ndc (package): 57896-421-20
ndc (product): 57896-421
ndc11 (package): 57896042110
ndc11 (package): 57896042120
ndc11 (package): 57896042101
spl id: 548956c0-c6c7-be65-e063-6294a90a44fe
spl set id: 3ec42148-6786-22f2-e054-00144ff8d46c

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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