Indications and uses
relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) this product generally produces a bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours
Senna-s
- Manufacturer
- STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES LLC | Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp
- Effective date
- 2022-11-14
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 3
- Source
- legacy-cache
- Hydrated at
- 2026-08-01 21:48:04
Label at a glance#
ProductSenna-s
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES, DOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure8 sections
Dosage and administration
• do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours Age Starting Dose Maximum Dose adults and children 12 years of age and older 2 tablets once a day preferably at bedtime; increase as needed, or as directed by a doctor 4 tablets in the morning and 4 tablets at bedtime children under 12 years ask a doctor
Storage and handling
each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg, sodium 6 mg store at room temperature 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
Active ingredient (in each tablet)
Docusate Sodium 50 mg
Sennosides 8.6 mg
Purpose
Stool softener
Laxative
Uses
- relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
- this product generally produces a bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours
Warnings
Do not use for more than 1 week unless directed by a doctor
Ask a doctor before use if you
- have abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
- are taking mineral oil
- have noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks
Stop use and ask a doctor if 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, ask a health professional before use.
OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
• do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours
| Age
| Starting Dose
| Maximum Dose
|
|---|---|---|
| adults and children 12 years of age and older
| 2 tablets once a day preferably at bedtime; increase as needed, or as directed by a doctor
| 4 tablets in the morning and 4 tablets at bedtime
|
| children under 12 years
| ask a doctor
|
Other information
- each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg, sodium 6 mg
- store at room temperature 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
Inactive ingredients
cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, dicalcium phosphate, D&C yellow #10, FD&C
yellow #6, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, PEG, silica,
sodium benzoate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, wax.
Package Label
DailyMed Billing Units#
| Package NDC | Billing unit | Product NDC | DailyMed indexing SPL | SPL version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70677-0042-1 | EA - Each | 70677-0042 | 46ee06ec-9ea1-423d-a28f-79f628add43b | 1 | 2019-01-24 |
Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- Senna-s
- Sennosides and Docusate Sodium
- CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
- CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
- CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
- HYPROMELLOSES
- FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
- SODIUM BENZOATE
- STEARIC ACID
- TITANIUM DIOXIDE
- SENNOSIDES
- DOCUSATE SODIUM
- DOCUSATE
- CARNAUBA WAX
- D&C YELLOW NO. 10
- SILICON DIOXIDE
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 70677-0042 | 70677-0042-1 |
Ingredients#
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
Source Document#
openFDA label cross-check#
OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02072475-2672-b1dc-e063-6294a90a2bcf | 7b0b07af-2e82-da84-e053-2991aa0a8c13 | 2023-08-03 | Warnings | 7b0b07af-2e82-da84-e053-2991aa0a8c13 |
Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#
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