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SENNA-S

Manufacturer
MCKESSON (HEALTH MART) | Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp
Effective date
2018-12-26
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:39:14

Label at a glance#

ProductSENNA-S
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES, DOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

• do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours Age Starting Dose Maximum Dose adults and children 12 years of age and older 2 tablets once a day preferably at bedtime; increase as needed, or as directed by a doctor 4 tablets in the morning and 4 tablets at bedtime children under 12 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains : calcium 5 mg, sodium 1 mg store at room temperature 15°C-30°C (59°F-86°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate Sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • this product generally produces a bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use for more than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if you

  • have abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
  • are taking mineral oil
  • have noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks

Stop use and ask a doctor ifyou have

  • no bowel movement within 12 hours after use
  • rectal bleeding
  • these could signs of a serious condition.

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

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of 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 8 tablets in 24 hours

AgeStarting DoseMaximum Dose
adults and children 12 years of age and older2 tablets once a day preferably at bedtime; increase as needed, or as directed by a doctor4 tablets in the morning and 4 tablets at bedtime
children under 12 yearsask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 5 mg, sodium 1 mg
  • store at room temperature 15°C-30°C (59°F-86°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, dicalcium phosphate, FD&C yellow #5 (tartrazine), FD&C yellow #6, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, mineral oil, PEG, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, starch, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin

Questions or comment?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-540-3765

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

455 hem455 hem

NDC 62011-0290-1

HealthMart Pharmacy

compare to senokot-s active ingredients*

senna-s

docusate sodium 50 mg

sennosides 8.6 mg

stool softener with laxative

60 tablets

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
62011-0290-1EA - Each62011-0290250e5019-bcd8-44ed-9e10-62faf06e8c7412016-12-07

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
62011-029062011-0290-1

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 18 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48IACT
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUSL11K75P92JIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
MINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
HYPROMELLOSES3NXW29V3WOIACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5I753WB2F1MIACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8IACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JIACT
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPIACT
TRIACETINXHX3C3X673IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEOP1R32D61UIACT
SENNOSIDES3FYP5M0IJXACTIB
DOCUSATE SODIUMF05Q2T2JA0ACTIB
TALC7SEV7J4R1UIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
9aa072fa-2ca2-d2ea-e053-2995a90a845540e520e9-7e1f-45f7-e054-00144ff8d46c2019-12-26WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 40e520e9-7e1f-45f7-e054-00144ff8d46c

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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