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Walgreens Adult Glycerin

Manufacturer
Walgreens | Unipack, Inc.
Effective date
2015-10-22
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 22:43:53

Label at a glance#

ProductWalgreens Adult Glycerin Laxative
Active ingredientGLYCERIN
Label structure14 sections

Indications and uses

-relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) -generally produces bowel movement in 1/4 to 1 hour

Dosage and administration

adults and children 6 years and over                     1 suppository per day or as directed by a doctor children 2 to under 6 years                                    use Walgreens Infants & Children suppositories children under 2 years                                            ask a doctor -Insert 1 suppository well up into the rectum and retain for 15 minutes -It need not melt to produce laxative action

Storage and handling

-keep tightly closed -avoid excessive heat

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredient                                                      Purpose
(in each suppository)
Glycerin, USP 2 grams ............................................Laxative

Uses

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

-relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)

-generally produces bowel movement in 1/4 to 1 hour

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For rectal use only

Do not use

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

Ask a doctor before use if you have

- abdominal pain - nausea - vomiting

- noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks

When using this product

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

When using this product you may have rectal discomfort or a burning sensation

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if

-you have rectal bleeding

-you fail to have a bowel movement after use of a laxative

These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding, 

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

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

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 6 years and over                     1 suppository per day or as directed by a doctor
children 2 to under 6 years                                    use Walgreens Infants & Children suppositories
children under 2 years                                            ask a doctor

-Insert 1 suppository well up into the rectum and retain for 15 minutes
-It need not melt to produce laxative action

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

-keep tightly closed

-avoid excessive heat

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

purified water, sodium hydroxide, stearic acid

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Product LabelProduct Label

Directions

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

adults and children 6 years and over               1 suppository per day or as directed by a doctor
children 2 to under 6 years                              use Walgreens Infants & Children suppositories
children under 2 years                                     ask a doctor

-Insert 1 suppository well up into the rectum and retain for 15 minutes
-It need not melt to produce laxative action

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
GLYCERIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
0363-0445-502020-01-31C16284748780-19d75b9d0-7a4a-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce6ce2ef79-55ce-4c91-8e4f-4a0b2dab628f

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
0363-0445-50Walgreens Adult GlycerinLaxative125 g in 1 JARSUPPOSITORY1252

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
0363-0445WALGREENS ADULT GLYCERIN LAXATIVE (GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORY) SUPPOSITORY [WALGREENS]2Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 1 package rows20151022_6ce2ef79-55ce-4c91-8e4f-4a0b2dab628f.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
GLYCERINACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX2
GLYCERINACTIVE MOIETYPDC6A3C0OX2
SODIUM HYDROXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT55X04QC32I2
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP2
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0363-04450363-0445-50

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXACTIB
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
SODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

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 1 · 58 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCAPSULE / ORAL90 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / ORAL336 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IENEMA / RECTAL0.44 %v/vExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / BUCCAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, COATED / ORAL42.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, COATED / ORAL42.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL176 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS1.04 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSOAP / TOPICAL6 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APPELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS0.97 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCREAM / TOPICAL190 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCREAM / VAGINAL1088 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSOAP / TOPICAL6 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APOINTMENT / TOPICAL15 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APPELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS0.97 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32ISOLUTION / RECTALNAExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSOLUTION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / RECTALADJ PHExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APEMULSION / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32ISOLUTION / RECTALNAExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCAPSULE / ORAL90 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APOINTMENT / TOPICAL15 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / SUBLINGUAL9 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSOLUTION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL1203 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL180 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APEMULSION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APAEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL176 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL10 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APLOTION / TOPICAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL10 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / ORAL336 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL180 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSHAMPOO / TOPICAL9.7 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL1203 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APLOTION / TOPICAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IENEMA / RECTAL0.44 %v/vExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APEMULSION / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / BUCCAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APEMULSION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSHAMPOO / TOPICAL9.7 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / SUBLINGUAL9 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCREAM / VAGINAL1088 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / RECTALADJ PHExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCREAM / TOPICAL190 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APAEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS1.04 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
52 equally ranked IID candidates

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Walgreens Adult Glycerin LaxativeGLYCERIN SUPPOSITORYWalgreens5285403b-ab44-21a1-e063-6394a90a9fd02026-05-23WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 0363-0445
Walgreens Adult Glycerin LaxativeGLYCERIN SUPPOSITORYWalgreensf19c6cca-e763-4c38-a546-855f027d20c52026-01-15WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 0363-0445
Walgreens Adult Glycerin LaxativeGLYCERIN SUPPOSITORYWalgreens1a00ff43-ba79-4339-a547-f9757872958b2026-01-15WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 0363-0445
71a423c3-3f77-443f-9b88-140464c551ea6ce2ef79-55ce-4c91-8e4f-4a0b2dab628f2015-10-22WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 71a423c3-3f77-443f-9b88-140464c551ea
spl set id: 6ce2ef79-55ce-4c91-8e4f-4a0b2dab628f

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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