Stool Softener

Manufacturer
QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association)
Effective date
2020-11-30
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 23:05:05

Label at a glance#

ProductStool Softener
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Dosage and administration

take only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses.  adults and children 12 years and over   take 1-3 softgels daily  children 2 to under 12 years of age  take 1 softgel daily  children under 2 years  ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each softgel contains: sodium 6 mg store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each softgel)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate sodium 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you are presently taking mineral oil, unless told to do so 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 lasts over 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 could be signs of a serious condition.
  • you need to use a laxative for more than 1 week

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 only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses.
 adults and children 12 years and over  take 1-3 softgels daily
 children 2 to under 12 years of age take 1 softgel daily
 children under 2 years ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each softgel contains: sodium 6 mg
  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

D&C red #33*, D&C yellow #10*, edible ink, FD&C blue #1*, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, lecithin*, medium-chain triglycerides*, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol*, purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol, titanium dioxide

*contains one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-248-449-9300 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

†Compare to the active ingredient in COLACE®

Stool Softener

Laxative

Docusate Sodium 100 mg

For Relief of:

Occasional Constipation

Softgels

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

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

Distributed by C.D.M.A., Inc.©

43157 W. Nine Mile

Novi, MI 48376-0995

www.qualitychoice.com

Questions: 248-449-9300

Product Labeling

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Quality Choice Stool Softener Softgel
Quality Choice Stool Softener Softgel

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
63868-116-25EA - Each63868-116d3ccb09d-246d-402f-a2c3-488867087ed912018-03-08

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DOCUSATE SODIUMACTIVE INGREDIENTF05Q2T2JA02
DOCUSATEACTIVE MOIETYM7P27195AG2
D&C RED NO. 33INACTIVE INGREDIENT9DBA0SBB0L2
D&C YELLOW NO. 10INACTIVE INGREDIENT35SW5USQ3G2
FD&C BLUE NO. 1INACTIVE INGREDIENTH3R47K3TBD2
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA2
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6INACTIVE INGREDIENTH77VEI93A82
GELATININACTIVE INGREDIENT2G86QN327L2
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX2
LECITHIN, SOYBEANINACTIVE INGREDIENT1DI56QDM622
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDESINACTIVE INGREDIENTC9H2L21V7U2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A2
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V32
SORBITANINACTIVE INGREDIENT6O92ICV9RU2
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R2
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP2
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63868-11663868-116-01, 63868-116-25

Ingredients#

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

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Source Document#

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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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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE / ORAL16 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.12 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GGEL / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8DROPS / ORAL0.2 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LWAFER / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25REMULSION / TOPICAL7 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE / DENTAL20 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS24100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSYRUP / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL0.41 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LCAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL65 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
LECITHIN, SOYBEANSOYBEAN LECITHIN1DI56QDM62TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION / INTRACAVITARY0.05 mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDOUCHE / VAGINAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL40 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL230 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL19 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDMOUTHWASH / BUCCALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL300 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LSOLUTION / ORAL34.8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS16 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET / BUCCAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GSUSPENSION / ORAL20 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDESMEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDESC9H2L21V7USUSPENSION / ORAL10170 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE / ORAL3822 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGEL / OPHTHALMIC0.88 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDESMEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDESC9H2L21V7UINJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS1.1 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LIQUID / ORAL29008 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8POWDER / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCONCENTRATE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION / INTRASYNOVIAL45 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDESMEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDESC9H2L21V7UINJECTION, SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / SUBCUTANEOUS990.3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDSHAMPOO / TOPICAL0.75 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL4.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM / BUCCAL1.48 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS1.6 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOADROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LOTION / TOPICAL3392 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDELIXIR / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SYSTEM / TOPICAL4200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LCAPSULE / ORAL10932 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GSHAMPOO / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GTABLET / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDSYRUP / ORAL0.05 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION / ORAL26208 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET / SUBLINGUAL19 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION / TOPICAL5.28 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPSHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL3 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / NASAL25 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RPASTE / DENTAL14.6 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates

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