Laxative Pills

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2020-10-07
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:13:11

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Pills Maximum Strength

Active ingredientSENNOSIDES

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water swallow tablet(s) whole; do not crush, break, or chew adults and children 12 years and over 2 tablets once or twice daily children 6 to under 12 years 1 tablet once or twice daily children under 6 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º to 30ºC (59º-86ºF) use by expiration date on package

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

PhoneLabel contact1-800-SHOP CVS

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides USP, 25 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking a prescription drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs.

When using this product,

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not use for a period longer than 1 week.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occur after use of a laxative. These may be signs of 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water
swallow tablet(s) whole; do not crush, break, or chew

adults and children 12 years and over	2 tablets once or twice daily
children 6 to under 12 years	1 tablet once or twice daily
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg
store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º to 30ºC (59º-86ºF)
use by expiration date on package

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, corn starch, dicalcium phosphate, FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake, iron oxide black, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac, silica gel, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide

*may also contain this ingredient

Questions or Comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVSHealth_™

Compare to the active ingredient in ex•lax^® Maximum Strength^†

NDC 59779-348-13

MAXIMUM STRENGTH
Laxative Pills
_{SENNOSIDES USP, 25 mg}
_{Stimulant laxative}

For gentle, dependable
overnight relief

250 TABLETS Actual Size

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

^†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., owner of the registered trademark ex•lax^® Maximum Strength.

50844 ORG101434813

V-14236

CVS^® Quality
_{Money Back Guarantee}

CVS 44-348

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
SENNOSIDES A AND B	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	1B5FPI42EN	2
SENNOSIDES A AND B	ACTIVE MOIETY	1B5FPI42EN	2
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	2
CALCIUM CARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	2
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L11K75P92J	2
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	2
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	2
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	2
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	2
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	2
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	2
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	532B59J990	2
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	2
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	2
SHELLAC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	46N107B71O	2
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	2
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	2
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	2
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	2
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	2

Products#

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

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Laxative Pills Maximum Strength
Sennosides
ACACIA
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CARNAUBA WAX
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MALTODEXTRIN
METHYLPARABEN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
SHELLAC
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
STARCH, CORN
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
POVIDONE
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED
SILICON DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-348	59779-348-13

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 24 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	L11K75P92J	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE	J9EQA3S2JM	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED	532B59J990	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT

Source Document#

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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 11 · 637 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	FILM / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	0.12 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	WAFER / ORAL	155.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CONCENTRATE / BUCCAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		182 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM CARBONATE	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	229.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SUPPOSITORY, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAUTERINE	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	ELIXIR / ORAL	5.02 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	FILM / SUBLINGUAL	0.07 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		90400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	PASTILLE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		4441 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	1.28 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	LIQUID / ORAL		162 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	INSERT / VAGINAL		15 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.44 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		87 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL, METERED / TOPICAL		1225 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	0.04 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	CAPSULE / ORAL	401 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		47 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET / ORAL	27.53 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / ORAL	100 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		20100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		4886 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		143 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		952 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INFILTRATION	0.35 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.4 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	CREAM / VAGINAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	GRANULE / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LOTION, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2070 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE / ORAL		1072 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYRUP / ORAL		81 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CAPSULE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
a2b624c8-1ea5-4c71-bfb8-e55b728f5943			465e2f15-a0b3-4404-bde6-dfe369cb9b3a	2021-06-11	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 465e2f15-a0b3-4404-bde6-dfe369cb9b3a

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