Laxative Pills

Manufacturer
Chain Drug Consortium, LLC
Effective date
2018-12-06
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
6
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:44:16

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Pills Maximum Strength
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

 relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). This product generally produces a bowel movement within 6 to 12 hours.

Dosage and administration

  adults and children 12 years of age and older   take 2 tablets once or twice daily with a glass of water   children 6 to under 12 years of age   take 1 tablet once or twice daily with a glass of water   children under 6 years of age   consult a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains:  calcium 40 mg/tablet each tablet contains: magnesium 10 mg/tablet each tablet contains: sodium 3 mg/tablet VERY LOW SODIUM  store at 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) keep in a dry place do not expose to excessive heat

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

 relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). This product generally produces a bowel movement within 6 to 12 hours.

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present
  • for longer than 1 week, unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  •  you have rectal bleeding
  •  you fail to have a bowel movement after use

These may be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

 ask a health care 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

  adults and children 12 years of age and older  take 2 tablets once or twice daily with a glass of water
  children 6 to under 12 years of age  take 1 tablet once or twice daily with a glass of water
  children under 6 years of age  consult a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 40 mg/tablet
  • each tablet contains: magnesium 10 mg/tablet
  • each tablet contains: sodium 3 mg/tablet VERY LOW SODIUM 
  • store at 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
  • keep in a dry place
  • do not expose to excessive heat

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, anhydrous lactose*, calcium sulfate anhydrous, carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake, iron oxide, iron oxide Black, iron oxide Yellow, isopropyl alcohol*, kaolin, Lake Brilliant Blue FCF*, magnesium stearate, malto dextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, Opacode Black S-1-17823*, Opagloss 6000P*, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, shellac, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, sugar, talc, tartaric acid*, and titanium dioxide.

*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

**COMPARE TO THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN MAXIMUM STRENGTH EX-LAX®

Maximum Strength Laxative Pills

Sennosides USP, 25 mg

For Maximum Relief of Constipation

Tablets

DISTRIBUTED BY:

CHAIN DRUG CONSORTIUM, LLC.

3301 NW BOCA RATON BLVD., SUITE 101

BOCA RATON, FL  33431

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

TAMPER EVIDENT- USE ONLY IF BLISTERS ARE INTACT

**This product is not manufactured or distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., owner of the registered trademark Ex-Lax®.

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Sennosides USP 25 mg
Sennosides USP 25 mg

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
SENNOSIDESACTIVE INGREDIENT3FYP5M0IJX5
SENNOSIDESACTIVE MOIETY3FYP5M0IJX5
ACACIAINACTIVE INGREDIENT5C5403N26O5
ANHYDROUS LACTOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT3SY5LH9PMK5
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUSINACTIVE INGREDIENTE934B3V59H5
CARNAUBA WAXINACTIVE INGREDIENTR12CBM0EIZ5
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U5
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTM28OL1HH485
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTO7TSZ97GEP5
FD&C BLUE NO. 1INACTIVE INGREDIENTH3R47K3TBD5
FERRIC OXIDE REDINACTIVE INGREDIENT1K09F3G6755
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWINACTIVE INGREDIENTEX438O2MRT5
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTXM0M87F3575
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTND2M4163025
KAOLININACTIVE INGREDIENT24H4NWX5CO5
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I305
MALTODEXTRININACTIVE INGREDIENT7CVR7L4A2D5
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A5
POVIDONESINACTIVE INGREDIENTFZ989GH94E5
SHELLACINACTIVE INGREDIENT46N107B71O5
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU45
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J5
STARCH, CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTO8232NY3SJ5
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP5
SUCROSEINACTIVE INGREDIENTC151H8M5545
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U5
TARTARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTW4888I119H5
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP5

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
68016-21668016-216-00

Ingredients#

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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.

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CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET / BUCCAL18 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675TABLET, COATED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET / SUBLINGUAL32.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ISOPROPYL ALCOHOLISOPROPYL ALCOHOLND2M416302GEL, METERED / TOPICAL525 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CARNAUBA WAXCARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZTABLET, COATED / ORAL207.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET / BUCCAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPINSERT, EXTENDED RELEASE / OPHTHALMIC0.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TARTARIC ACIDTARTARIC ACIDW4888I119HPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL270 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPGRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL143 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJTABLET / ORAL1116 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30DROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JINSERT / VAGINAL15 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL202 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRINMALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DSUSPENSION / ORAL6040 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL366 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL955 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UDROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL4.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675CAPSULE / ORAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4CAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL187 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94EINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR0.2 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJSUSPENSION / ORAL900 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUSCALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUSE934B3V59HTABLET / ORAL1396 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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KAOLINKAOLIN24H4NWX5COSYSTEM / TOPICAL420 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UCAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
KAOLINKAOLIN24H4NWX5COPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
13 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL121 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL67 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRINMALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DSOLUTION / ORAL1451 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
15 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL216 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
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10 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4DROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL127 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL37 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL0.16 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL69 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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KAOLINKAOLIN24H4NWX5COTABLET / ORAL150 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SHELLACSHELLAC46N107B71OTABLET / ORAL112 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TARTARIC ACIDTARTARIC ACIDW4888I119HPELLET / ORAL354 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL1725 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET / SUBLINGUAL1.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JPOWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
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ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OCAPSULE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTCAPSULE, COATED / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
7b88952c-6a46-41e4-8acd-a378ff53ea4c799c06aa-5780-49cf-b2ad-8169acec125a2018-12-06WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 7b88952c-6a46-41e4-8acd-a378ff53ea4c
spl set id: 799c06aa-5780-49cf-b2ad-8169acec125a

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