Senna/Docusate Sodium

Manufacturer: Major Pharmaceuticals
Effective date: 2012-08-21
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:46:23

Label at a glance#

ProductSenna/Docusate Sodium

Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM, SENNOSIDES

Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally causes bowel movement in 6 to 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 and older 2 tablets once a day 4 tablets twice a day 6 to under 12 years 1 tablet once a day 2 tablets twice a day children under 6 years ask a doctor ask a doctor

Storage and handling

Store at 20º - 25ºC (68º - 77ºF); excursions permitted to 15º - 30ºC (59º - 86ºF). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact(800) 616-2471

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal over the mouth of the bottle is cut, torn, broken or missing.

Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Standardized Senna Concentrate, Sennosides 8.6 mg

Sodium Dioctylsulfosuccinate 50mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

	Purposes
Standardized Senna Concentrate, Sennosides 8.6 mg	laxative
Sodium Dioctylsulfosuccinate 50 mg	Stool softener

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

laxative products for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor
if you are now taking mineral oil, unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over 2 weeks

Stop use and ask a doctor if you have

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occurs after use of a laxative. These could 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 the reach of children

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overodse, 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 and older	2 tablets once a day	4 tablets twice a day
6 to under 12 years	1 tablet once a day	2 tablets twice a day
children under 6 years	ask a doctor	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

Store at 20º - 25ºC (68º - 77ºF); excursions permitted to 15º - 30ºC (59º - 86ºF). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]

Other Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Croscarmellose Sodium, Dicalcium Phosphate, FD&C Yellow # 5 Lake**, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Hypromellose, Magnesium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mineral Oil, Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Starch, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide and Triacetin.

**Warning: Contains FD&C Yellow #5 Lake (Tartrazone) as a color additive.

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Adverse Drug Event Call (800) 616-2471

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed by

MAJOR® PHARMACEUTICALS

31778 Enterprise Drive

Livonia, MI 48150 USA

Re-Order No. 301557

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL SENNA PLUS TABLETS, 8.6/50 MG

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

SENNA PLUS TABLETS 8.6/50 MG

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0904-5512-52	EA - Each	0904-5512	20d61bdf-b11e-4f8b-9db0-7d3b83cbb7d3	1	2013-02-11
0904-5512-61	EA - Each	0904-5512	4a6495c4-71eb-4dd0-8405-6fc8d09074ab	1	2013-02-13
0904-5512-80	EA - Each	0904-5512	5a94eafc-67ec-44d3-9345-15e866beded8	1	2013-02-11
0182-1113-01	EA - Each	0182-1113	9ca562b5-8cc9-496a-9976-3a2c1fde4872	1	2012-07-24
0182-1113-10	EA - Each	0182-1113	f058ef60-b910-4848-b330-e102ef1a7807	1	2012-07-24

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
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	5
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M28OL1HH48	5
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	I753WB2F1M	5
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	5
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	5
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	N6K5787QVP	5
MAGNESIUM SILICATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9B9691B2N9	5
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	5
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	5
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	5
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	5
STARCH, TAPIOCA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	24SC3U704I	5
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	5
TARTARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	W4888I119H	5
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	5

Products#

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Senna/Docusate Sodium
Docusate sodium and Sennosides
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
SENNOSIDES
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSES
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARIC ACID
STARCH, TAPIOCA
TARTARIC ACID
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
MAGNESIUM SILICATE
LIGHT MINERAL OIL
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
0904-5512	0904-5512-61
0182-1113

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
Name	UNII	Kind
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	IACT
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
STARCH, TAPIOCA	24SC3U704I	IACT
TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
MAGNESIUM SILICATE	9B9691B2N9	IACT
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / VAGINAL		1088 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INHALANT / ORAL	0.08 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 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
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	4.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	4.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	PASTE / DENTAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	40 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CREAM / TOPICAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	GEL / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	INSERT, EXTENDED RELEASE / OPHTHALMIC	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
TARTARIC ACID	TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	SOLUTION / ORAL		270 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	43.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / BUCCAL	17.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		330 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	LOTION / TOPICAL		111 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 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
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	488.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		4441 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE / ORAL		1488 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYRUP / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		41 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	PELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.97 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM SILICATE	MAGNESIUM SILICATE	9B9691B2N9	WAFER / ORAL	22 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		71 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
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.11 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	OIL / AURICULAR (OTIC)		419 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		953 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	0.41 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		182 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	RING / VAGINAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	PELLET / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TARTARIC ACID	TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		270 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		105 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
TARTARIC ACID	TARTARIC ACID	W4888I119H	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	1.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		127 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5	I753WB2F1M	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	7.93 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM SILICATE	MAGNESIUM SILICATE	9B9691B2N9	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	29.03 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	9.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates

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