Indications and uses
relieves occasional constipation this product generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours
Fiber Laxative
- Manufacturer
- Safeway | Guardian Drug Company
- Effective date
- 2016-01-21
- Label type
- HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
- Version
- 1
- Source
- full-release
- Hydrated at
- 2026-05-31 22:44:42
Label at a glance#
ProductFiber Laxative
Active ingredientCALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL
Label structure8 sections
Dosage and administration
take this product (child or adult dose) with a full glass of water (8 oz.) or other fluid. Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. See choking warning. dosage will vary according to diet, excercise, previous laxative use or severity of constipation. continued use for 1 or 3 days is normally required to provide full benefit. adults and children 12 years and over ...
Storage and handling
each caplet contains: calcium 135mg do not use if printed seal under cap is torn or missing store at room temperature protect contents from moisture
Label contents#
Full prescribing information#
Active ingredient (in each caplet)
Calcium polycarbophil 625 mg equivalent to 500 mg polycarbophil
Purpose
Bulk-forming laxative
uses
- relieves occasional constipation
- this product generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours
Warnings
Choking: Taking this product without adequate fluid may cause it to swell and block your throat or esophagus and may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty in swallowing. If you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product, seek immediate medical attention.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
- difficulty in swallowing
- a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking any other drug. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs. All laxatives may affect how other drugs work.
When using this product
- do not use for more than 7 days unless directed by a doctor
- do not take more than 8 caplets in a 24 hour period unless directed by a doctor.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- you experience chest pain, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, difficulty in breathing or swallowing
- you fail to have a bowel movement after use or have rectal bleeding. These could be signs of a serious condition.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
- take this product (child or adult dose) with a full glass of water (8 oz.) or other fluid. Taking this product without enough liquid may cause choking. See choking warning.
- dosage will vary according to diet, excercise, previous laxative use or severity of constipation.
- continued use for 1 or 3 days is normally required to provide full benefit.
| adults and children 12 years and over | 2 caplets, 1 to 4 times a day |
| Children under 12 years | ask a doctor |
Other information
- each caplet contains: calcium 135mg
- do not use if printed seal under cap is torn or missing
- store at room temperature
- protect contents from moisture
Inactive ingredients
Calcium carbonate, caramel, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate
PDP
Compate to Fibercon active ingredient
Fiber Laxative
Calcium Polycarbophil 625mg
Fiber therapy for regularity
As effective as fiber powders
Bluk forming laxatives
140 caplets
DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#
FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#
| NDC | Effective | Action | Document | Indexing SPL | Related label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21130-147-27 | 2020-01-31 | C162847 | 48780-1 | 9d75b9d0-acea-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce | Fiber Laxative |
| 21130-147-94 | 2020-01-31 | C162847 | 48780-1 | 9d75b9d0-acea-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce | Fiber Laxative |
DailyMed Package Descriptions#
| Package NDC | Product | Description | Form | Quantity | Strength | SPL version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21130-147-27 | Fiber Laxative | 90 in 1 BOTTLE | TABLET | 90 | 1 | |
| 21130-147-94 | Fiber Laxative | 140 in 1 BOTTLE | TABLET | 140 | 1 |
DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#
Products#
Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.
- Fiber Laxative
- CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL
- POLYCARBOPHIL
- CALCIUM CARBONATE
- COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE
- CROSPOVIDONE
- HYPROMELLOSES
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE
- CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1000
- SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
NDC Codes#
| Product NDC | Package NDC |
|---|---|
| 21130-147 | 21130-147-94, 21130-147-27 |
Ingredients#
Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.
| Name | UNII | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL | 8F049NKY49 | ACTIB |
| CALCIUM CARBONATE | H0G9379FGK | IACT |
| COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE | ETJ7Z6XBU4 | IACT |
| CROSPOVIDONE | 68401960MK | IACT |
| HYPROMELLOSES | 3NXW29V3WO | IACT |
| MAGNESIUM STEARATE | 70097M6I30 | IACT |
| CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE | OP1R32D61U | IACT |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1000 | U076Q6Q621 | IACT |
| SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE | 368GB5141J | IACT |
Source Document#
openFDA label cross-check#
OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9f23e74c-875b-4344-8c90-34511a4d5e85 | 507d1e11-4343-48b1-815d-2e8dd219fd9b | 2016-01-21 | Warnings | 9f23e74c-875b-4344-8c90-34511a4d5e85 507d1e11-4343-48b1-815d-2e8dd219fd9b |
Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#
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