Stool Softener

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2019-10-24
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 6
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:06:09

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)

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

PhoneLabel contact1-800-SHOP CVS

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

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredient in Colace®**

Stool Softener

Docusate sodium, 100 mg

Relieves constipation

Gentle stool softener
Reliable relief

Softgels

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

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

Distributed by: CVS pharmacy Inc.

One CVS Drive, woonsocket, RI 02895

CVS.com

1-800-SHOP CVS

Product Labeling

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
59779-038-03	EA - Each	59779-038	5afcaa4f-8e34-41eb-bb46-fe7d7847b042	1	2022-06-06
59779-038-25	EA - Each	59779-038	4c47785c-82da-4423-9a7a-d086159f00eb	1	2022-06-06
59779-038-40	EA - Each	59779-038	0fc60573-ff4d-4146-aa9c-0cbc918e10ab	1	2022-06-06
59779-038-75	EA - Each	59779-038	fa9476da-73d9-4459-a50f-4a976c5b570b	1	2017-12-14

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DOCUSATE SODIUM	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F05Q2T2JA0	4
DOCUSATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	M7P27195AG	4
D&C RED NO. 33	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9DBA0SBB0L	4
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	4
EGG PHOSPHOLIPIDS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1Z74184RGV	4
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	4
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	4
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	4
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	4
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	4
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C9H2L21V7U	4
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	4
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	4
SORBITAN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6O92ICV9RU	4
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	4
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	4
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	4

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 18 matching rows.

Stool Softener
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
D&C RED NO. 33
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
GELATIN
GLYCERIN
EGG PHOSPHOLIPIDS
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SORBITAN
SORBITOL
TITANIUM DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-038	59779-038-01, 59779-038-03, 59779-038-25, 59779-038-36, 59779-038-40, 59779-038-75

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 16 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB
D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
EGG PHOSPHOLIPIDS	1Z74184RGV	IACT
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SORBITAN	6O92ICV9RU	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT

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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 8 · 454 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GUM, CHEWING / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1.55 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SPONGE / TOPICAL	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / PERIODONTAL	3.44 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33	D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	EMULSION / TOPICAL	7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.88 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / TOPICAL		4522 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LIQUID / ORAL		2400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33	D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	SUSPENSION / ORAL	0.13 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	PASTE / DENTAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	POWDER / ORAL	100 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	40 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	600 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	POWDER / SUBLINGUAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		16624 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.03 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	GEL / TOPICAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	CAPSULE / ORAL		4771 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	DROPS / ORAL	0.2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SYRUP / ORAL	4370 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1229 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	ELIXIR / ORAL		9306 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CREAM / TOPICAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		297 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / RECTAL		3315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	FILM / BUCCAL	1.48 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	PASTE / DENTAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC	1.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	200 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.76 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SOAP / TOPICAL	1.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.25 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	14 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	GUM, CHEWING / ORAL		6168 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates

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