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HEB Maximum strength Laxative pills

Manufacturer
H E B | Guardian Drug Company
Effective date
2024-12-26
Label type
Human OTC Drug Label
Version
3
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:49:09

Label at a glance#

ProductHEB Maximum strength Laxative pills
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES
Label structure14 sections

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  take 2 tablets once or twice daily with a glass of water   children 6 to under 12 years  take 1 tablet once or twice daily with a glass of water  children under 6 years   ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains : calcium 200 mg do not use if individual blister compartments are torn or open store at room temperature in a dry place

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

ACTIVE INGREDIENT(in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides 25 mg

PURPOSE

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

USE(S)

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

WARNINGS

WARNINGS SECTION

.

ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • abdominal pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists longer than 2 weeks

ASK A DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE USE IF YOU

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • are 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 occurs
  • you fail to have a bowel movement after use. These may be signs of a serious condition.

IF PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING,

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 immediately.

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 take 2 tablets once or twice daily with a glass of water 
 children 6 to under 12 years take 1 tablet once or twice daily with a glass of water
 children under 6 years  ask a doctor



OTHER INFORMATION

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 200 mg
  • do not use if individual blister compartments are torn or open
  • store at room temperature in a dry place

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, alginic acid, bees wax, calcium sulfate, carnauba wax, crospovidone, dibasic calcium phosphate, FD&C blue 1 lake, kaolin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium benzoate, starch, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide.

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to Ex-Lax® Maximum strength active ingredient*
NDC 37808-149-27
HEB
Maximum Strength
Laxative Pills
Sennosides, 25 mg
Stimulant Laxative
Relief of Occasional Constipation
90 Tablets

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
251292sennosides 25 MG Oral TabletPSN3
251292sennosides, USP 25 MG Oral TabletSCD3

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
37808-149-12HEB Maximum strength Laxative pills12 in 1 BLISTER PACKTABLET123
37808-149-12HEB Maximum strength Laxative pills2 in 1 CARTONTABLET23
37808-149-27HEB Maximum strength Laxative pills6 in 1 CARTONTABLET63
37808-149-27HEB Maximum strength Laxative pills15 in 1 BLISTER PACKTABLET153

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
37808-149HEB MAXIMUM STRENGTH LAXATIVE PILLS (SENNOSIDES) TABLET [H E B]3Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 4 package rows20241228_86e5dff5-91e6-47a5-8f3c-b1e86adfc1f4.zip

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37808-14937808-149-27, 37808-149-12

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 18 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
SENNOSIDES3FYP5M0IJXACTIB
ACACIA5C5403N26OIACT
ALGINIC ACID8C3Z4148WZIACT
CALCIUM SULFATEWAT0DDB505IACT
YELLOW WAX2ZA36H0S2VIACT
CARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZIACT
CROSPOVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED2S7830E561IACT
ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATEL11K75P92JIACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDIACT
KAOLIN24H4NWX5COIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEOP1R32D61UIACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIEDFZ989GH94EIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
SUCROSEC151H8M554IACT
TALC7SEV7J4R1UIACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
HEB Maximum strength Laxative pillsSENNOSIDESH E B86e5dff5-91e6-47a5-8f3c-b1e86adfc1f42024-12-26WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 37808-149-27
ndc (package): 37808-149-12
ndc (product): 37808-149
ndc11 (package): 37808014912
ndc11 (package): 37808014927
spl id: 021a0fb4-ad48-4340-b4b1-23cc3d02d263
spl set id: 86e5dff5-91e6-47a5-8f3c-b1e86adfc1f4

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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