Saline Laxative

Manufacturer: McKesson
Effective date: 2013-11-26
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:37:40

Label at a glance#

ProductSaline Laxative

Active ingredientSODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

• relieves occasional constipation

Dosage and administration

Do not use more unless directed by a doctor. See Warnings. adults & children 12 years and over one bottle once daily children 2 to under 12 years 1/2 bottle once daily children under 2 years do not use CAUTION: Remove green protective shield before inserting. Hold bottle upright, grasping bottle cap with fingers. Grasp protective shield with other hand and pull gently to remove. Positioning: Left-side position: li...

Storage and handling

• each 118 mL contains : sodium 4.3 g • store at room temperature 20-25 deg C (68-77 deg F) • this product generally produces bowel movement in 1 to 5 minutes

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-633-5463

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

(in each 118 mL delivered dose)

Dibasic sodium phosphate 7 g

Monobasic sodium phosphate 19 g

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Saline laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For rectal use only

Dosage warning: Using more than one enema in 24 hours can be harmful.

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

a sodium-restricted diet
abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
kidney disease, heart problems, or are dehydrated
noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking any other drug. Take this product two or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not use more than directed. Serious side effects may occur from excess dosage.
do not use for more than 3 days

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you have rectal bleeding
you have no bowel movement after use of a laxative

These may be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Do not use more unless directed by a doctor. See Warnings.

adults & children

12 years and over

one bottle once daily

children 2 to under

12 years

1/2 bottle once daily

children under

2 years

do not use

CAUTION:

Remove green protective shield before inserting. Hold bottle upright, grasping bottle cap with fingers. Grasp protective shield with other hand and pull gently to remove.

Positioning:

Left-side position: lie on left side with knee bent and arms at rest.

Knee-chest position: kneel, then lower head and chest forward until left side of face is resting on surface. Position arms comfortably.

Administering enema:

with steady pressure, gently insert enema with tip pointing toward navel.
squeeze bottle until recommended dose is expelled (it is not necessary to empty unit completely. Bottle contains more liquid than needed for effective use. A small amount of liquid will remain in bottle after squeezing).
remove tip from rectum
stop using if tip is hard to insert. Forcing the tip into the rectum can cause injury (especially if you have hemorrhoids). If enema tip causes rectal bleeding or pain, get immediate medical care.
maintain position until urge to evacuate is strong (usually 1 to 5 minutes)
if no urge is felt after 5 minutes of using, try to empty bowel. Call a doctor promptly if no liquid comes out of the rectum after 30 minutes because dehydration could occur.

Other Information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each 118 mL contains: sodium 4.3 g
store at room temperature 20-25 deg C (68-77 deg F)
this product generally produces bowel movement in 1 to 5 minutes

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

benzalkonium chloride, disodium EDTA, purified water

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-633-5463

Side and Principal Display Panel - box

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Sunmark

Compare to Fleet Enema Saline Active Ingredients

NDC 49348-005-35

Complete & Ready-to-Use

ENEMA

Saline Laxative

For relief of occasional constipation

Soft, flexible

Comfort tip

Pre-mixed

Twin Pack

Latex Free

2 bottles

4.5 FL OZ (133 ml) each

Total 9 FL OZ (266 ml)

Side and Back - box

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Sunmark Saline Laxative enema box side and back

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
283100	sodium phosphate, dibasic 7 GM / sodium phosphate, monobasic 19 GM in 118 ML Enema	PSN	2
283100	sodium phosphate, dibasic 59.3 MG/ML / sodium phosphate, monobasic 161 MG/ML Enema	SCD	2
283100	sodium phosphate, dibasic 3.5 GM / sodium phosphate, monobasic 9.5 GM per 59 ML Enema	SY	2
283100	sodium phosphate, dibasic 7 GM / sodium phosphate, monobasic 19 GM per 118 ML Enema	SY	2

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
efd58dcf-540a-4531-8766-e713129ca6f2	Product name	1	20250307
4b7700e3-6e0e-45e5-9d22-6f754d61386e	Product name	2	20250304
726062af-1135-4707-a1d7-57256991bbf9	Product name	2	20250226
7cda52fc-125f-421c-8fea-bc1974370c49	Product name	2	20180703
0ca1d589-929b-4b33-bc5b-1d84abdafa6a	Product name	1	20150324
fc363c46-397b-4476-ac0f-70e43e8e4592	Product name	1	20150324
19c71a3d-ed9c-166b-a7e5-38c250c35631	Product name	1	20140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
49348-005-11	2019-11-27	C162847	48780-1	9855e2a2-41d9-60a7-e053-dbdaa90a05bd	Drug Facts
49348-005-35	2019-11-27	C162847	48780-1	9855e2a2-41d9-60a7-e053-dbdaa90a05bd	Drug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
49348-005-11	Saline Laxative	133 mL in 1 BOTTLE	ENEMA	133	2
49348-005-11	Saline Laxative	1 in 1 BOX	ENEMA	1	2
49348-005-35	Saline Laxative	133 mL in 1 BOTTLE	ENEMA	133	2
49348-005-35	Saline Laxative	2 in 1 BOX	ENEMA	2	2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
49348-005	SALINE LAXATIVE (SODIUM PHOSPHATE) ENEMA [MCKESSON]	2	Legacy NDC, 4 package rows	20131205_8bf5f0a6-d786-457e-bedf-e30f347b98c1.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	GR686LBA74	2
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3980JIH2SW	2
PHOSPHATE ION	ACTIVE MOIETY	NK08V8K8HR	2
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	F5UM2KM3W7	2
EDETATE DISODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7FLD91C86K	2
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Saline Laxative
sodium phosphate
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC
PHOSPHATE ION
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
EDETATE DISODIUM
WATER

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
49348-005	49348-005-11, 49348-005-35

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 5 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC	GR686LBA74	ACTIB
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC	3980JIH2SW	ACTIB
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	IACT
EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	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 2 · 101 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SYRUP / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL		32 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SOLUTION / NASAL	40.46 mg/100ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.06 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		285 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	LIQUID / INTRAVENOUS	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION / ORAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.21 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SPRAY / NASAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		126 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET / ORAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS	0.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	CLOTH / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	LIQUID / NASAL	0.2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / NASAL	100 mg/100ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRABURSAL	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SOFT TISSUE		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SPRAY / NASAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	0.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		43 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	10 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.3 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / RECTAL		97 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	LOTION / TOPICAL		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE	F5UM2KM3W7	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.11 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
40892738-fa0d-4ab4-8609-3c4eda46be7e			8bf5f0a6-d786-457e-bedf-e30f347b98c1	2013-11-26	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 40892738-fa0d-4ab4-8609-3c4eda46be7e spl set id: 8bf5f0a6-d786-457e-bedf-e30f347b98c1

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