EX-LAX

Manufacturer
Haleon US Holdings LLC
Effective date
2024-03-13
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:09:43

Label at a glance#

ProductEX-LAX REGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES
Label structure11 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 of age and older 2 tablets once or twice daily children 6 to under 12 years of age 1 tablet once or twice daily children under 6 years of age ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides 15 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 any other 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 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 of age and older

2 tablets once or twice daily

children 6 to under 12 years of age

1 tablet once or twice daily

children under 6 years of age

ask a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 45 mg, magnesium 5mg
  • store at controlled room temperature 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Inactive ingredients (0067-0003)

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, alginic acid, carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, dibasic calcium phosphate, iron oxides, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, potassium hydroxide, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide

Inactive Ingredients (0067-8141)

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, corn starch, dibasic calcium phosphate, iron oxide black, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions ?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

call 1-855-221-5432

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 0067-0003-30

Regular Strength

ex•lax®

SENNOSIDES, USP, 15 mg

STIMULANT LAXATIVE

RELIEF GUARANTEED EVERY TIME

GENTLE OVERNIGHT RELIEF YOU CAN TRUST

The Ex•Lax® Guarantee: When taken as directed, Ex•Lax® is guaranteed to work gently and effectively overnight or your money back. Return product to Novartis, attention Consumer Affairs, for full refund.

Tamper Evident Feature: Ex•Lax® Pills are sealed in blister packets. Use only if the individual seal is unbroken.

Trademarks are owned by or licensed to GSK group of companies

Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.

Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622

Ex-Lax RS Pills PDP
Ex-Lax RS Pills PDP

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 0067-8141-02

ex•lax®

SENNOSIDES, 15 mg

REGULAR STRENGTH

STIMULANT LAXATIVE

RELIEF GUARANTEED

GENTLE OVERNIGHT RELIEF YOU CAN TRUST

The Ex•Lax® Guarantee: When taken as directed, Ex•Lax® is guaranteed to work gently and effectively overnight or your money back. Return product to GSK, attention Consumer Affairs, for full refund.

Tamper Evident Feature: Ex•Lax® Tablets are sealed in blister packets. Use only if the individual seal is unbroken.

Trademarks are owned by or licensed to the GSK group of companies.

Distributed by:

GSK Consumer Healthcare

Warren, NJ 07059

©2017 GSK or its licensor. All rights reserved

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exlax regular strength tablet 30 count carton
exlax regular strength tablet 30 count carton

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
213072Ex-Lax Regular Strength 15 MG Oral TabletPSN7
200162sennosides 15 MG Oral TabletPSN7
213072sennosides, USP 15 MG Oral Tablet [Ex-Lax Regular Strength Pills]SBD7
200162sennosides, USP 15 MG Oral TabletSCD7
213072Ex-Lax Regular Strength Pills 15 MG Oral TabletSY7

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
0067-0003-08EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE8 in 1 BLISTER PACKPILL87
0067-0003-08EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE1 in 1 CARTONPILL17
0067-0003-30EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE2 in 1 CARTONPILL27
0067-0003-30EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE15 in 1 BLISTER PACKPILL157
0067-8141-01EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE8 in 1 BLISTER PACKTABLET87
0067-8141-01EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE1 in 1 CARTONTABLET17
0067-8141-02EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE2 in 1 CARTONTABLET27
0067-8141-02EX-LAXREGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE15 in 1 BLISTER PACKTABLET157

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
0067-0003EX-LAX REGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE (SENNOSIDES) PILL EX-LAX REGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE (SENNOSIDES) TABLET [HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC]7Legacy NDC, 4 package rows20240315_62544c2f-6e30-4cec-ae63-233715ef0699.zip
0067-8141EX-LAX REGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE (SENNOSIDES) PILL EX-LAX REGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVE (SENNOSIDES) TABLET [HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC]7Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 4 package rows20240315_62544c2f-6e30-4cec-ae63-233715ef0699.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0067-0003-08EA - Each0067-00038b7b6a5b-a9ef-494f-b7b4-639ecad392c612013-04-01
0067-0003-30EA - Each0067-00036306acc7-f433-4d40-ac0b-e7e5b6118a8212013-04-01

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
SENNOSIDESACTIVE INGREDIENT3FYP5M0IJX1
SENNOSIDESACTIVE MOIETY3FYP5M0IJX1
ACACIAINACTIVE INGREDIENT5C5403N26O1
ALGINIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT8C3Z4148WZ1
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUSINACTIVE INGREDIENTL11K75P92J1
CARNAUBA WAXINACTIVE INGREDIENTR12CBM0EIZ1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U1
FERRIC OXIDE REDINACTIVE INGREDIENT1K09F3G6751
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWINACTIVE INGREDIENTEX438O2MRT1
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTXM0M87F3571
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I301
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTWZH3C48M4T1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
SHELLACINACTIVE INGREDIENT46N107B71O1
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU41
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU1
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J1
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP1
SUCROSEINACTIVE INGREDIENTC151H8M5541
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U1
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP1

Products#

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

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0067-00030067-0003-08, 0067-0003-30
0067-81410067-8141-01, 0067-8141-02

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 2 · 44 matching rows.

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 2 · 72 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
SHELLACSHELLAC46N107B71OTABLET / ORAL112 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUSANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATEL11K75P92JTABLET / ORAL2240 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLACSHELLAC46N107B71OTABLET / ORAL112 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OTABLET / ORAL70 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OTABLET / ORAL70 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET / ORAL1000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET / ORAL980 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL154 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / ORAL336 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET / ORAL233 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE / ORAL172 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TPASTILLE / ORALADJ PHExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675TABLET / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET / ORAL980 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554TABLET / ORAL4249 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET / ORAL6184 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET / ORAL6184 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET / ORAL6184 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ALGINIC ACIDALGINIC ACID8C3Z4148WZTABLET / ORAL128 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357TABLET / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554TABLET / ORAL4249 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4TABLET / ORAL750 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUSANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATEL11K75P92JTABLET / ORAL2240 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPTABLET / ORAL232 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / ORAL336 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAXCARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZTABLET / ORAL167.8 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554TABLET / ORAL4249 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET / ORAL1000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL5 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAXCARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZTABLET / ORAL167.8 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE / ORAL172 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357TABLET / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL5 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.07 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675TABLET / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TPASTILLE / ORALADJ PHExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TSOLUTION / ORALADJ PHExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4TABLET / ORAL750 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET / ORAL30 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.07 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
ALGINIC ACIDALGINIC ACID8C3Z4148WZTABLET / ORAL128 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUSANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATEL11K75P92JTABLET / ORAL2240 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL154 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357TABLET / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET / ORAL980 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPTABLET / ORAL232 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET / ORAL233 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPTABLET / ORAL232 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAXCARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZTABLET / ORAL167.8 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OTABLET / ORAL70 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET / ORAL30 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLACSHELLAC46N107B71OTABLET / ORAL112 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
ALGINIC ACIDALGINIC ACID8C3Z4148WZTABLET / ORAL128 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEPOTASSIUM HYDROXIDEWZH3C48M4TCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.07 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675TABLET / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET / ORAL1000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
3 equally ranked IID candidates

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
EX-LAX REGULAR STRENGTH STIMULANT LAXATIVESENNOSIDESHaleon US Holdings LLC62544c2f-6e30-4cec-ae63-233715ef06992024-03-13WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 0067-8141-02
ndc (package): 0067-0003-30
ndc (package): 0067-8141-01
ndc (package): 0067-0003-08
ndc (product): 0067-8141
ndc (product): 0067-0003
ndc11 (package): 00067814102
ndc11 (package): 00067000308
ndc11 (package): 00067814101
ndc11 (package): 00067000330
spl id: 73003227-39b8-4d78-9b20-10f65e2a227b
spl set id: 62544c2f-6e30-4cec-ae63-233715ef0699

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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