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Pedia-Lax

Manufacturer
C.B. Fleet Company, Inc.
Effective date
2024-05-16
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 21:02:44

Label at a glance#

ProductPedia-Lax
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

for prevention of dry, hard stools for relief of occasional constipation this product usually produces a bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Dosage and administration

do not give more than 45 mL in any 24 hour period use only with enclosed dosing cup find right dose on chart below mL = milliliter  Age  Dose  Children 2 to under 12 years 15 mL to 45 mL; do not take more than 45 mL in 24 hours  Children under 2 years  ask a doctor Doses can be diluted in a suitable beverage to prevent throat irritation and to help mask the naturally tart flavor of the active ingredient (see side ...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active Ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

(in each 15 mL)

Docusate Sodium 50 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for prevention of dry, hard stools
  • for relief of occasional constipation
  • this product usually produces a bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Drug Interaction Precaution: Do not give this product to your child if your child is presently taking mineral oil, unless directed by a doctor.

Ask a doctor before using any laxative if your child has

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than 2 weeks
  • already used a laxative for more than 1 week

If constipation continues after 1 week of use, contact your child's doctor

Stop using this product and consult a doctor if your child has

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • rectal bleeding
  • no bowel movement within 72 hours of using this product

These symptoms may be signs of a serious condition.

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

  • do not give more than 45 mL in any 24 hour period
  • use only with enclosed dosing cup
  • find right dose on chart below
  • mL = milliliter
 Age Dose
 Children 2 to under 12 years15 mL to 45 mL; do not take more than 45 mL in 24 hours
 Children under 2 years ask a doctor

Doses can be diluted in a suitable beverage to prevent throat irritation and to help mask the naturally tart flavor of the active ingredient (see side panel for info).

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • each 15 mL contains: sodium 13 mg
  • the top of the bottle is sealed with foil for your safety. Do not use if foil imprinted "sealed for your protection" is broken or missing.
  • gluten free

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, edetate disodium, flavor, methylparaben, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, sodium citrate, sorbitol, sucralose, water, xanthan gum, xylitol

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Pedia-Lax
Docusate sodium
Liquid Stool Softener
4 fl oz (118 mL)

Pedia-Lax Docusate sodium Liquid Stool Softener 4 fl oz (118 mL)Pedia-Lax Docusate sodium Liquid Stool Softener 4 fl oz (118 mL)

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0132-01070132-0107-24

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
DOCUSATE SODIUMF05Q2T2JA0ACTIB
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPIACT
EDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KIACT
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
POVIDONEFZ989GH94EIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
SODIUM CITRATE1Q73Q2JULRIACT
SORBITOL506T60A25RIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
XANTHAN GUMTTV12P4NEEIACT
XYLITOLVCQ006KQ1EIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
9850a9df-2dd8-45b5-b2d5-ed55901f998641f10fa8-2dd2-4fc5-ad29-b4f7a63ab3cb2024-10-17WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 41f10fa8-2dd2-4fc5-ad29-b4f7a63ab3cb

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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