Senna Plus

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2019-06-26
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:20:15

Label at a glance#

ProductSenna Plus

Active ingredientSENNOSIDES, DOCUSATE SODIUM

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

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

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

Websitewww.cvs.com

www.cvs.com

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you are now taking mineral oil, unless directed by a doctor
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 20 mg
each tablet contains: sodium 6 mg VERY LOW SODIUM
store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carnauba wax*, croscarmellose sodium, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #2 aluminum lake*, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake*, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose*, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol*, purified water*, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate*, stearic acid, talc*, 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 ingredients in Senokot- S® †

SENNA PLUS

Laxative/Stool softener

Docusate Sodium 50 mg and Sennosides 8.6 mg

Natural Vegetable Laxative Ingredient Plus Stool Softener

TABLETS

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895

www.cvs.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.

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

Product Label

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
59779-162-18	EA - Each	59779-162	08ab0a99-8bd6-4a83-bf3c-6e5eaf65fc43	1	2017-12-14
59779-162-30	EA - Each	59779-162	41951bdc-c13a-4213-8c93-22b1775fdebe	1	2017-12-14

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DOCUSATE SODIUM	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F05Q2T2JA0	5
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3FYP5M0IJX	5
DOCUSATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	M7P27195AG	5
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE MOIETY	3FYP5M0IJX	5
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O7TSZ97GEP	5
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	5
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	5
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M28OL1HH48	5
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	5
FD&C BLUE NO. 2	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L06K8R7DQK	5
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	5
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	5
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	5
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	5
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	5
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	5
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	532B59J990	5
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	5
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	5
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	5
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	5
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	5
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	5

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 24 matching rows.

Senna Plus
docusate sodium and sennosides
SENNOSIDES
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
CARNAUBA WAX
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE
FD&C BLUE NO. 2
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSES
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MALTODEXTRIN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED
WATER
SILICON DIOXIDE
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARIC ACID
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-162	59779-162-30, 59779-162-18, 59779-162-25

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 21 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	IACT
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 2	L06K8R7DQK	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED	532B59J990	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT

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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 8 · 458 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	258.45 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TROCHE / ORAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET / ORAL	167.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE / ORAL		2169 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		41 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		224 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / BUCCAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1190 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		51 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		4441 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		288 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / ORAL		6184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	POWDER / ORAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL		127 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET / ORAL		2442 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2210 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SOLUTION / ORAL	75.3 mg/15ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	120 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	FILM / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 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
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / ORAL	60.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	17.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		96 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	4.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		278 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		55 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 2	FD&C BLUE NO. 2	L06K8R7DQK	CAPSULE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		1875 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		187 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	789.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SUPPOSITORY, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAUTERINE	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	4.59 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	LIQUID / ORAL	0.2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	11.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SYRUP / ORAL	4 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	SOLUTION / ORAL		1451 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
2d0d9438-9c8b-4a9d-9f28-a9450a526a03			82e5726e-6ef4-4968-84c4-2571ee47bca9	2019-06-26	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 2d0d9438-9c8b-4a9d-9f28-a9450a526a03 spl set id: 82e5726e-6ef4-4968-84c4-2571ee47bca9

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