Gentle Stool Softener

Manufacturer: Chain Drug Consortium, LLC
Effective date: 2015-10-26
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 3
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:30:09

Label at a glance#

ProductGentle Stool Softener

Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

temporary relief of occasional constipation. this product generally produces a bowel movement within 12 to 72 hours.

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years of age and over take 1 to 3 softgels daily children 2 to under 12 years of age take 1 softgel daily children under 2 years of age ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each softgel contains: sodium 6 mg store at controlled room temperature 15 o - 30 o C (59 o - 86 o F) do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing. *This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Consumer Healthcare, owner of the registered trademark of Dulcolax®

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient (in each softgel)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate Sodium 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporary relief of occasional constipation.
this product generally produces a bowel movement within 12 to 72 hours.

Warnings - Do not use

WARNINGS SECTION

if abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present

Ask a doctor before use if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

you notice a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks
you are presently taking mineral oil

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occur after use which may indicate 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 care 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 12 years of age and over	take 1 to 3 softgels daily
children 2 to under 12 years of age	take 1 softgel daily
children under 2 years of age	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each softgel contains: sodium 6 mg
store at controlled room temperature 15^o - 30^o C (59^o- 86^o F)
do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Consumer Healthcare, owner of the registered trademark of Dulcolax®

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

edible ink, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water and sorbitol special.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

call toll free 1-877-753-3935

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

*Compare to the active ingredient in Dulcolax® Stool Softener

GENTLE STOOL SOFTENER

DOCUSATE SODIUM, 100 mg per Softgel

For fast, dependable relief of occasional constipation

DISTRIBUTED BY:

CHAIN DRUG CONSORTIUM, LLC.

BOCA RATON, FL 33431

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Docusate sodium 100 mg

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
68016-192-25	2021-12-16	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9cf-f716-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts
68016-192-25	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9cf-f716-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Drug Facts

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DOCUSATE SODIUM	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F05Q2T2JA0	3
DOCUSATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	M7P27195AG	3
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	3
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	3
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	3
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	3
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	3
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	3
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	3
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	3

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Gentle Stool Softener
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
GELATIN
GLYCERIN
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
WATER
SORBITOL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
68016-192	68016-192-25

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	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 6 · 306 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	40 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, METERED / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SYRUP / ORAL	4 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / PERIODONTAL	3.44 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE / ORAL		3822 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		18144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	EMULSION / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / DENTAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	0.01 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	4.95 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DROPS / NASAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		102 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS	50.33 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION / ORAL		29268 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SPRAY / NASAL		49 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		4200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	OINTMENT / RECTAL		27 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / PERIODONTAL	0.53 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	5.28 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.25 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.88 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	LIQUID / ORAL	0.2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	LIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		239 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		230 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SYRUP / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	45 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1276 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SUSPENSION / ORAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	65 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	EMULSION / TOPICAL	7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPONGE / TOPICAL	40 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CREAM / VAGINAL		1225 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
574d2e5f-ad2a-40eb-9d49-00007c005b9a			a0d9850a-8b86-470f-90df-3bce3eae742a	2021-12-16	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: a0d9850a-8b86-470f-90df-3bce3eae742a

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