GC Senna Syrup

Manufacturer: GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICAL CORP
Effective date: 2018-05-09
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:58:41

Label at a glance#

ProductSenna

Active ingredientSENNOSIDES A AND B

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally causes bowel movement in 6-12 hours

Dosage and administration

shake well before use take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor Age Starting Dose Maximum dosage adults and children 12 years and older 2 - 3 teaspoons once a day 3 teaspoons twice a day 6 years to under 12 years of age 1-11/2 teaspoonfuls once a day 11/2 teaspoonfuls twice a day 2 to under 6 years of age 1/2-3/4 teaspoon once a day 3/4 teaspoon twice a day Under 2 years of age ask a doctor ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at room temperature 15°- 25°C (59°- 77°F) TAMPER EVIDENT: Do not use this product if breakaway band on cap is broken or missing. TO REPORT ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS CALL 800-687-0176

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact800-687-0176

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active Ingredient (in each 5 mL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides 8.8 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
generally causes bowel movement in 6-12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use

laxative products for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

stomach pain
nausea
vomiting
noticed a sudden change in bowel movements that continues over a period of 2 weeks

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if you have rectal bleeding or fail to have bowel movement after use of laxative. These may indicate a serious condition.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

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

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

shake well before use
take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor

Age	Starting Dose	Maximum dosage
adults and children 12 years and older	2 - 3 teaspoons once a day	3 teaspoons twice a day
6 years to under 12 years of age	1-11/2 teaspoonfuls once a day	11/2 teaspoonfuls twice a day
2 to under 6 years of age	1/2-3/4 teaspoon once a day	3/4 teaspoon twice a day
Under 2 years of age	ask a doctor	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at room temperature 15°- 25°C (59°- 77°F)

TAMPER EVIDENT: Do not use this product if breakaway band on cap is broken or missing.

TO REPORT ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS CALL 800-687-0176

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

flavors, parabens, propylene glycol, sucrose, and water.

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 237 mL Bottle Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 57896-452-08

Senna Syrup
Natural Vegetable Laxative

Compare to active ingredient in Senokot syrup

8 fl. oz. (237 mL)

452

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
57896-452-08	ML - Milliliter	57896-452	df81e051-3a54-45c1-88df-75d82861fda8	1	2018-06-11

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Senna
Sennosides
METHYLPARABEN
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
WATER
COCOA
SUCROSE
SENNOSIDES A AND B

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
57896-452	57896-452-08

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
COCOA	D9108TZ9KG	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT
SENNOSIDES A AND B	1B5FPI42EN	ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

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

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
bff0be20-03f9-ab5a-e053-2a95a90aff01			6bca97d4-e389-6808-e053-2991aa0a98e3	2021-04-14	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 6bca97d4-e389-6808-e053-2991aa0a98e3

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