Oral Saline Laxative

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy | Natureplex LLC
Effective date
2017-12-27
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 22:59:28

Label at a glance#

ProductOral Saline Laxative Ginger Lemon
Active ingredientSODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, UNSPECIFIED FORM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Label structure10 sections

Dosage and administration

Use as a laxative for relief of occasional constipation dilute dose in the table below with one glass (8 fl. oz.) of cool water. Drink, then follow with at least one additional glass (8 fl. oz.) of cool water. There is significant loss of liquid when using this product. To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of clear liquid after use. Do not use for bowel cleansing. Do not take more unless directed by a doctor. See ...

Storage and handling

Each Teaspoon contains: sodium 549 mg Saline laxatives increase retention of water in the intestines, promoting bowel movements. this product generally produces a bowel movement in 30 minutes to 6 hours this product is sugar free do not freeze store at 15 to 30°C (59 to 86°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients (in each tablespoon)Purpose
Dibasic Sodium Phosphate 1.4 g/tablespoonSaline laxative
Monobasic Sodium Phosphate 6.2 g/tablespoonSaline laxative

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Relieves occasional constipation

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Dosage warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Taking more than the recommended dose in 24 hour can be harmful.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • if you have a previous kidney problem, congestive heart failure, impaired renal functions, decreased intervascular volume, dehydration, uncorrected electrolyte abnormalities
  • in children under 5 years old
  • for bowel cleansing

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
  • kidney disease
  • heart problems
  • a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than 2 weeks
  • already used a laxative for more than a week
  • dehydration

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • on a sodium restricted diet
  • under a doctor's care for any medical condition
  • taking any other prescription or non-prescription medications. Take this product two or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

Stop use and ask a doctor if you

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • have any rectal bleeding
  • do not have a bowel movement within 6 hours
  • have any symptoms that your body is losing more fluid than you are drinking
  • have symptoms of dehydration including
    • thirstiness
    • dizziness
    • urinating less often than normal
    • vomiting

These symptoms may indicate a serious condition.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately: 800-222-1222.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • Use as a laxative for relief of occasional constipation
  • dilute dose in the table below with one glass (8 fl. oz.) of cool water. Drink, then follow with at least one additional glass (8 fl. oz.) of cool water. There is significant loss of liquid when using this product. To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of clear liquid after use.
  • Do not use for bowel cleansing.
  • Do not take more unless directed by a doctor. See Warnings. There are three teaspoons in one tablespoon.
Ages (years)DosageMaximum Dose
12 & older3 Teaspoons6 or 9 Teaspoons*
10 & 113 Teaspoons* 3 Teaspoons*
5 to 91 ½ Teaspoons* 1 ½ Teaspoons*
Under 5Do Not UseDo Not Use

* SINGLE DAILY DOSAGE. DO NOT TAKE MORE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • Each Teaspoon contains: sodium 549 mg
  • Saline laxatives increase retention of water in the intestines, promoting bowel movements.
  • this product generally produces a bowel movement in 30 minutes to 6 hours
  • this product is sugar free
  • do not freeze
  • store at 15 to 30°C (59 to 86°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

glycerin, lemon and ginger flavor, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 45 mL Bottle Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

FOR DIRECTIONS LIFT SIDE PANEL

CVS
Health™

NDC 59779-111-12

Phosphate
Oral Saline
Laxative

For relief of occasional
constipation

Ginger Lemon Flavor

1.5 FL OZ (45 mL)

Principal Display Panel - 45 mL Bottle Carton
Principal Display Panel - 45 mL Bottle Carton

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1790675sodium phosphate, dibasic 1.4 GM / sodium phosphate, monobasic 6.2 GM in 15 mL Oral SolutionPSN4
1790675sodium phosphate, dibasic 93 MG/ML / sodium phosphate, monobasic 413 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD4
1790675sodium phosphate, dibasic 1.4 GM / sodium phosphate, monobasic 6.2 GM per 15 ML Oral SolutionSY4

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
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FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
59779-111-122020-01-31C16284748780-19d75b9d0-74a4-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceORAL SALINE LAXATIVE GINGER LEMON

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
59779-111-12Oral Saline LaxativeGinger Lemon45 mL in 1 BOTTLELIQUID454
59779-111-12Oral Saline LaxativeGinger Lemon1 in 1 CARTONLIQUID14

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
59779-111ORAL SALINE LAXATIVE GINGER LEMON (DIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE) LIQUID [CVS PHARMACY]4Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20190516_6b321ab8-a5ce-46e5-8c54-900b39d4cfff.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASICACTIVE INGREDIENTGR686LBA743
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASICACTIVE INGREDIENT3980JIH2SW3
PHOSPHATE IONACTIVE MOIETYNK08V8K8HR3
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX3
SACCHARIN SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY3
SODIUM BENZOATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOJ245FE5EU3
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R3

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-11159779-111-12

Ingredients#

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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.

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SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYTABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS24100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYFILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE / DENTAL20 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYOINTMENT / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSHAMPOO / TOPICAL5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDOUCHE / VAGINAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS33750 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL85 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXEMULSION / OPHTHALMIC3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR450 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL55 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYPASTE / DENTAL0.3 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL750 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXJELLY / VAGINALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPASTE / ORAL28 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYAEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYTABLET / ORAL43 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC2.5 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXMOUTHWASH / BUCCAL100 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUELIXIR / ORAL5.02 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL98 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXAEROSOL / TOPICAL3 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL160 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCONCENTRATE / ORAL1800 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS1.6 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXELIXIR / ORAL5621 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYPASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL0.2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYWAFER / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSOLUTION / RECTAL665 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYGEL / DENTAL0.3 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYRUP / ORAL16734 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYPASTE / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR4.8 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSUSPENSION / RECTAL290 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDROPS / NASAL10 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSOLUTION / ORAL665 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS168.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL200 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSPRAY / NASAL22.3 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / NASAL25 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / DENTAL15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL34 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCAPSULE / ORAL3487 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYFILM / BUCCAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYSTEM / TOPICAL18144 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUFILM / BUCCAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUMSACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUINJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS0.1 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXLOTION / TOPICAL3990 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUPPOSITORY / RECTAL440 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / ORAL32400 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUPASTE / DENTAL0.08 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
197c2c20-da7d-488e-96e1-1ab91a2a9e286b321ab8-a5ce-46e5-8c54-900b39d4cfff2017-12-27WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 197c2c20-da7d-488e-96e1-1ab91a2a9e28
spl set id: 6b321ab8-a5ce-46e5-8c54-900b39d4cfff

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