Stool Softener

Manufacturer
McKesson (Health Mart)
Effective date
2019-06-17
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:20:55

Label at a glance#

ProductStool Softener
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

for the prevention of dry, hard stools for relief of occasional constipation this product generally produces a bowel movement within 12 to 72 hours

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1 softgel daily or as directed by a doctor children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each softgel contains: sodium 15 mg store between 20-25ºC(68-77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each softgel)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

 Docusate sodium 250 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

 Stool softener laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for the prevention of dry, hard stools
  • for relief of occasional constipation
  • this product generally produces a bowel movement within 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you are presently taking mineral oil, 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 last 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

  • adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1 softgel daily or as directed by a doctor
  • children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each softgel contains: sodium 15 mg
  • store between 20-25ºC(68-77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

edible white ink, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol*, purified water, sorbitol special

*may contain this ingredient

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

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

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

EXTRA STRENGTH

Stool Softener

Docusate Sodium 250 mg

Stool softener laxative

Stimulant-free • Relief of constipation

Softgels

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

Distributed by McKesson

6555 State Highway 161 Irving, TX 75039

www.healthmart.com

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

HEALTH MART Stool Softener Laxative
HEALTH MART Stool Softener Laxative

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
62011-0244-1EA - Each62011-02445aaaa115-ecf0-454c-b612-84815a6c769a12015-04-03

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DOCUSATE SODIUMACTIVE INGREDIENTF05Q2T2JA01
DOCUSATEACTIVE MOIETYM7P27195AG1
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6INACTIVE INGREDIENTH77VEI93A81
GELATININACTIVE INGREDIENT2G86QN327L1
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R1
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
62011-024462011-0244-1

Ingredients#

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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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SOLUTION / RECTAL0.5 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXTABLET / PERIODONTAL0.53 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET / SUBLINGUAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CLOTH / TOPICAL0.03 mg/mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LOTION / TOPICAL3392 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION / TOPICAL5.28 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL4.59 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SUSPENSION / ORAL11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDOUCHE / VAGINAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL12000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGEL / OPHTHALMIC0.88 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET / BUCCAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, COATED / ORAL12.96 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3GEL / TOPICAL4522 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)56.55 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL750 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RELIXIR / ORAL833.3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCREAM / TOPICAL1720 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS24100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8LIQUID / ORAL0.2 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SYRUP / ORAL4 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL40 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LPOWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCAPSULE / ORAL3487 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SWAB / TOPICAL34.6 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSYRUP / ORAL4370 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3GEL / TRANSDERMAL500 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXOINTMENT / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, COATED / ORAL3.17 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / TOPICAL4886 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCONCENTRATE / ORAL1800 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL227.9 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS4000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASUSPENSION / ORAL100 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LDROPS / NASAL50 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR16 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LDROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL1.7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL428 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSHAMPOO / TOPICAL5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL5110 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL58.13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION / INTRACAVITARY0.05 mlExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL230 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL252 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR4000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SOLUTION / ORAL75.3 mg/15mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates

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spl set id: 8cebd410-2981-4c2f-8f3c-7fc14fe7c6ed

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