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Manufacturer
Walgreens
Effective date
2026-07-16
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
6
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-07-21 05:10:24

Label at a glance#

ProductStool Softener
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

take softgels with a full glass (8 oz) of water adults and children 12 years and older take 1-3 softgels daily or as directed by a doctor. This dose may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. children 6 to under 12 years of age take 1 softgel daily or as directed by a doctor children under 6 years of age ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each softgel contains :sodium 6 mg store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

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 relief of occasional constipation (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 over 14 days

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

if you are presently taking mineral oil

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.
  • 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 (1-800-222-1222) Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • take softgels with a full glass (8 oz) of water
adults and children 12 years and older

take 1-3 softgels daily or as directed by a doctor.

This dose may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses.

children 6 to under 12 years of agetake 1 softgel daily or as directed by a doctor
children under 6 years of ageask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each softgel contains:sodium 6 mg
  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

black iron oxide, D&C red #33, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, hypromellose,  polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 7AM-6PM PST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredient in Phillips® Stool Softener††

Stool Softener

DOCUSATE SODIUM 100 mg / STOOL SOFTENER LAXATIVE

Cramp Free

  • Gentle & dependable relief of occasional constipation
  • Stimulant free

SOFTGELS

††This product is not manufactured or distributed by Bayer HealthCare LLC., owner of the registered trademarkPhillips'® 

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

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO.

200 WILMOT RD., DEERFIELD, IL 60015

walgreens.com

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

WALGREENS Stool Softener
WALGREENS Stool Softener

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130311917183275GTIN-13: 0311917183275
EAN-13: 0311917183275
GTIN-12: 311917183275
UPC-A: 311917183275
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00311917183275		docusate-sodium-2-tone-100-mg-softgels-pat-1.jpg

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 17 matching rows.

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0363-85400363-8540-30

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
NameUNIIKind
DOCUSATE SODIUMF05Q2T2JA0ACTIB
D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LIACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8IACT
GELATIN2G86QN327LIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SORBITAN6O92ICV9RUIACT
SORBITOL506T60A25RIACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPIACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED3NXW29V3WOIACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
52024-06-26full-release2026-06-01 00:14:13

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Stool SoftenerDOCUSATE SODIUMWalgreens3f9d54d9-a9d5-40ff-a8a2-431997b589992026-07-16WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 0363-8540-30
ndc (product): 0363-8540
ndc11 (package): 00363854030
spl id: 9c98ac3c-9293-4d2e-9acb-0bbfeecd0e7a
spl set id: 3f9d54d9-a9d5-40ff-a8a2-431997b58999

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.