Stool Softener

Manufacturer
EQUATE (Walmart Stores, Inc.)
Effective date
2014-02-10
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 01:37:16

Label at a glance#

ProductStool Softener Extra strength
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM
Label structure9 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 over 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 at controlled room temperature 20 o - 25 o C (68 o - 77 o F); excursions permitted between 15 o - 30 o C (59 o - 86 o F)

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 - Do not use

WARNINGS SECTION

if you are 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 lasts 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 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 right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • adults and children over 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 at controlled room temperature 20o - 25o C (68o- 77o F); excursions permitted between 15o- 30oC (59o- 86o F)

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

edible white ink, FD&C Red No# 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified wter, sorbitol special.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-888-287-1915

Principal Display Panel

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Extra Strength

Stool Softener

Docusate Sodium 250 mg

  • Relieves constipation
  • Gentle and effective
  • Stimulant free for comforable relief

DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

Satisfaction guaranteed- For questions or comments please call 1-888-287-1915

Distributed by: Wal-Mart stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716

* This product is not manufactured or distributed by Purdue Pharma L.P., owner of the registered trademark Colace®

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

 Docusate sodium 250 mg softgelsDocusate sodium 250 mg softgels

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
49035-150-142024-03-20C16284748780-19d75b9d0-7690-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceDrug Facts
49035-150-142020-01-31C16284748780-19d75b9d0-7690-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceDrug Facts

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
49035-15049035-150-14

Ingredients#

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

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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. 40WZB9127XOAPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL0.33 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR4000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION / RECTAL90400 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL239 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCREAM / VAGINAL60 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8CAPSULE / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SWAB / TOPICAL34.6 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL19 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS4.7 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RCREAM / TOPICAL36.8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2.22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)56.55 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL1800 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCLOTH / TOPICAL0.05 mg/mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR1.3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXEMULSION / OPHTHALMIC3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXJELLY / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SPONGE / TOPICAL0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL0.01 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LPOWDER / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUPPOSITORY / RECTAL440 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8POWDER / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LPASTE / DENTAL252 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SPONGE / TOPICAL40 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM / VAGINAL1225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL0.02 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)25 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGEL / TRANSDERMAL500 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSYRUP / ORAL16734 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSPRAY / NASAL22.3 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL40 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL252 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS1276 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3GEL, METERED / TOPICAL1225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION/ DROPS / TOPICAL0.75 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSYSTEM / TOPICAL6300 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 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
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL18 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / SUBLINGUAL13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXPASTE / DENTAL20 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXMOUTHWASH / BUCCAL100 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / DENTAL15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXGEL / TOPICAL500 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE / ORAL16 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSPRAY, METERED / NASAL13 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL428 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXCAPSULE / ORAL3487 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / DENTAL2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACONCENTRATE / ORAL0.04 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates

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