Laxative

Manufacturer: Rite Aid Corporation | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2022-04-11
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 14
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:03:44

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Maximum Strength

Active ingredientSENNOSIDES

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water swallow tablet(s) whole; do not crush, break, or chew adults and children 12 years and over 2 tablets once or twice daily children 6 to under 12 years 1 tablet once or twice daily children under 6 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 40 mg, magnesium 5 mg TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º to 30ºC (59º-86ºF) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

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

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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking a prescription drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs.

When using this product,

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not use for a period longer than 1 week.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occur after use of a laxative. These may be signs of 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water
swallow tablet(s) whole; do not crush, break, or chew

adults and children 12 years and over	2 tablets once or twice daily
children 6 to under 12 years	1 tablet once or twice daily
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablet contains: calcium 40 mg, magnesium 5 mg
TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º to 30ºC (59º-86ºF)
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, corn starch, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake, iron oxide black, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac glaze, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

RITE
AID_®
PHARMACY

*Compare to the active ingredient in ex•lax^® Maximum Strength

MAXIMUM STRENGTH
laxative

sennosides USP, 25 mg
stimulant laxative

gentle, dependable
overnight relief

ACTUAL SIZE

96 TABLETS 25 mg EACH

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by GSK group of companies, owner of the registered trademark ex•lax^®Maximum Strength.

50844 REV0317F34846

DISTRIBUTED BY:
RITE AID
30 HUNTER LANE
CAMP HILL, PA 17011

SATISFACTION
RITE AID®
GUARANTEE

_{IF YOU'RE NOT SATISFIED,}
_{WE'LL HAPPILY REFUND}
_{YOUR MONEY.}

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DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3FYP5M0IJX	4
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE MOIETY	3FYP5M0IJX	4
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	4
CALCIUM CARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	4
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L11K75P92J	4
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	4
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	4
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	4
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	4
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	4
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	4
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	4
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	532B59J990	4
POVIDONES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	4
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	4
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	4
SHELLAC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	46N107B71O	4
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	4
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	4
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	4
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	4
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	4

Products#

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

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

Laxative Maximum Strength
Sennosides
ACACIA
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CARNAUBA WAX
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
METHYLPARABEN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POVIDONE
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
SHELLAC
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
SILICON DIOXIDE
STARCH, CORN
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
11822-0348	11822-0348-8, 11822-0348-2, 11822-0348-4

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 23 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE	J9EQA3S2JM	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED	532B59J990	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	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 12 · 667 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	30 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CREAM / VAGINAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	JELLY / TOPICAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	CREAM / TOPICAL	36 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / PARENTERAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		7258 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL, METERED / TOPICAL		1225 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM CARBONATE	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	4.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	1.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		1075 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	292 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE / ORAL		29520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		121 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INFILTRATION	0.35 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	301.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.75 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		173 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		714 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	TABLET / ORAL	27.53 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYRUP / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	POWDER / VAGINAL	3 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	75.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		131 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	17.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.24 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.44 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SOLUTION / RECTAL	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	ENEMA / RECTAL	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	SUSPENSION / ORAL		48209 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CAPSULE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	LOTION / TOPICAL		140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates

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8feafe8d-f4dd-4d52-981a-de9de6920d48			83d772b4-c244-4e00-8cea-cb8f2c968a66	2022-10-29	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 83d772b4-c244-4e00-8cea-cb8f2c968a66

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