Best Choice Senna

Manufacturer
Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)
Effective date
2019-10-02
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
8
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:08:52

Label at a glance#

ProductBest Choice Senna
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES A AND B
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor  a ge  starting dosage  maximum dosage  adults and children 12 years of age or older  2 tablets once a day  4 tablets twice a day  children 6 to under 12 years  1 tablet once a day  2 tablets twice a day  children 2 to under 6 years  1/2 tablet once a day  1 tablet twice a day  children under 2 years  ask a doctor  ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces a bowel movement in 6 - 12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • 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 habits that continues over a period of 2 weeks

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement after use of a laxative. These may indicate 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

  • take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor
 age
 starting dosage
 maximum dosage
 adults and children 12 years of age or older
 2 tablets once a day
 4 tablets twice a day
 children 6 to under 12 years
 1 tablet once a day
 2 tablets twice a day
 children 2 to under 6 years
 1/2 tablet once a day
 1 tablet twice a day
 children under 2 years
 ask a doctor
 ask a doctor

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 25 mg
  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, hypromellose, liquid paraffin*, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, mineral oil*, silicon dioxide*, stearic acid*, sodium lauryl sulfate*, talc*, triacetin*

*contains one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM - 5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Works Gently Overnight 

COMPARE TO THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN SENOKOT®†    

Senna

SENNOSIDES USP, 8.6 mg

  • Natural Vegetable Laxative Ingredient
  • For relief of constipation

TABLETS

†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Purdue Products L.P., owner of the registered trademark Senokot®. 

PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY:

VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO.

5000 KANSAS AVE

KANSAS CITY, KS 66106

www.bestchoicebrand.com

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

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Best Choice Senna TabletsBest Choice Senna Tablets 

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
SENNOSIDES A AND BACTIVE INGREDIENT1B5FPI42EN6
SENNOSIDES A AND BACTIVE MOIETY1B5FPI42EN6
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTO7TSZ97GEP6
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U6
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTM28OL1HH486
HYPROMELLOSESINACTIVE INGREDIENT3NXW29V3WO6
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I306
MALTODEXTRININACTIVE INGREDIENT7CVR7L4A2D6
MINERAL OILINACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP6
PARAFFININACTIVE INGREDIENTI9O0E3H2ZE6
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU46
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J6
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP6
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U6
TRIACETININACTIVE INGREDIENTXHX3C3X6736

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63941-18063941-180-01

Ingredients#

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

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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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UDROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRINMALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DTABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
15 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL220 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR1 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1USUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL46 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPOINTMENT / AURICULAR (OTIC)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)0.13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL199 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
PARAFFINPARAFFINI9O0E3H2ZESOAP / TOPICAL0.4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL180 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JSHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL40 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
PARAFFINPARAFFINI9O0E3H2ZETABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL69 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UGRANULE / ORAL29520 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL1.8 mg/120mlExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETINTRIACETINXHX3C3X673TABLET / ORAL208 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL264 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL187 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL131 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL5119 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOSUSPENSION / ORAL305 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEDIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATEO7TSZ97GEPTABLET / ORAL2442 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
10 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOTABLET, COATED / ORAL58 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOTABLET / ORAL1127 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEDIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATEO7TSZ97GEPPASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL51 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
10 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL336 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET / SUBLINGUAL1.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JPELLET / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JCAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JGEL / TOPICAL0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30SYSTEM / INTRAVITREAL0.02 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOGRANULE / ORAL45 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSHAMPOO / TOPICAL9.7 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL330 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL30 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETINTRIACETINXHX3C3X673CAPSULE / ORAL13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JCAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPFILM / TRANSDERMAL11.42 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JSHAMPOO / TOPICAL65 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APAEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4GEL / NASAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL202 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL119.7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRINMALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DSUSPENSION / ORAL6040 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL173 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1246 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETINTRIACETINXHX3C3X673CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL5.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JCAPSULE / ORAL600 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30LOZENGE / ORAL420 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL366 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOSYRUP / ORAL250 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS1.04 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCREAM / TOPICAL190 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates

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