Senna

Manufacturer: Chain Drug Consortium, LLC
Effective date: 2015-11-19
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:29:53

Label at a glance#

ProductSenna

Active ingredientSENNOSIDES

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces a bowel movement within 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

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 25 mg/ tablet store at 25 o C (77 o F); excursions permitted between 15 o - 30 o C (59 o -86 o F) do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing. **This product is not manufactured or distributed by Purdue Products, LP, owner of the registered trademark Senokot®

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
generally produces a bowel movement within 6- 12 hours.

WarningsDo not use

WARNINGS SECTION

laxative products for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor.

Ask a doctor before using if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

you have

stomach pain
nausea
vomiting
noticed a sudden change in bowel movements 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 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

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablet contains: calcium 25 mg/ tablet
store at 25^o C (77^oF); excursions permitted between 15^o - 30^o C (59^o-86^o F)
do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
**This product is not manufactured or distributed by Purdue Products, LP, owner of the registered trademark Senokot®

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, dicalcium phosphate*, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, mineral oil, polyethylene glycol*, purified water*, silicon dioxide*, stearic acid*, talc*, and triacetin*

*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 ingredient in senokot®

Senna

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Standardized senna concentrate

Natural vegetable laxative

Relieves occasional constipation

Distributed by:

CHAIN DRUG CONSORTIUM, LLC

3301 NW BOCA RATON BLVD. SUITE 101

BOCA RATON, FL 33431

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Product Labeling

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
68016-117-00	2024-03-06	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-800b-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	DRUG FACTS
68016-117-00	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-800b-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	DRUG FACTS

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3FYP5M0IJX	4
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE MOIETY	3FYP5M0IJX	4
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L11K75P92J	4
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	4
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M28OL1HH48	4
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O7TSZ97GEP	4
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	4
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	4
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	4
MINERAL OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	T5L8T28FGP	4
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	4
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	4
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	4
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	4
TRIACETIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XHX3C3X673	4
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	4

Products#

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

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Senna
SENNOSIDES
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
HYPROMELLOSES
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MALTODEXTRIN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
MINERAL OIL
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
WATER
SILICON DIOXIDE
STEARIC ACID
TALC
TRIACETIN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
68016-117	68016-117-00

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 15 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	IACT
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	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 · 310 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		580 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	42.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / VAGINAL		1088 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	PELLET / ORAL		162 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYRUP / ORAL		250 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	WAFER / ORAL	66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	GEL / TOPICAL	2.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	5.67 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		187 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	ELIXIR / ORAL	4.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SOLUTION / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	221 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	SUSPENSION / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE / ORAL		2169 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	15.12 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	1.8 mg/120ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	SYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL	22.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE / ORAL		1488 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	POWDER / SUBLINGUAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	74.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		349 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	GRANULE / ORAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		168 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		525 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		68 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	CAPSULE / ORAL		13 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	SUSPENSION / ORAL		234 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		106 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	RING / VAGINAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL		127 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	CAPSULE / ORAL	401 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		79 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SYSTEM / INTRAVITREAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		920 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
65276b5e-2400-45dd-b56e-989f28239bd5			3f43ff4b-c6e5-42a6-b2da-dc5e862f2c76	2024-03-06	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 3f43ff4b-c6e5-42a6-b2da-dc5e862f2c76

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