Stool Softener Plus Stimulant Laxative

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy
Effective date: 2020-10-21
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:10:27

Label at a glance#

ProductStool Softener Plus Stimulant Laxative

Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM, SENNOSIDES

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

for overnight relief from occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Dosage and administration

take only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose, preferably in the evening, or in divided doses. adults and children 12 years and over take 2-4 tablets daily children 6 to under 12 years of age take 1-2 tablets daily children 2 to under 6 years of age take up to 1 tablet daily children under 2 ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains : calcium 20 mg each tablet contains: sodium 6 mg VERY LOW SODIUM store at 25ºC (77ºF), protect from heat, light, and mositure

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

PhoneLabel contact1-800-SHOP CVS

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for overnight relief from occasional constipation (irregularity)
generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

laxative products for longer than 1 week unless told to do so by a doctor
if you are now taking mineral oil, unless told to do so 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.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

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

take only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose, preferably in the evening, or in divided doses.

adults and children 12 years and over	take 2-4 tablets daily
children 6 to under 12 years of age	take 1-2 tablets daily
children 2 to under 6 years of age	take up to 1 tablet daily
children under 2	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg
each tablet contains: sodium 6 mg VERY LOW SODIUM
store at 25ºC (77ºF), protect from heat, light, and mositure

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carnauba wax*, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium pjosphate dihydrate, FD&c blue #2 aluminum lake, FD&C red # 40 aluminum lake, hypromellose*, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol*, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate*, stearic acid, talc*, titanium dioxide

*contains one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Stool Softener

Plus Stimulant Laxative

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

For overnight relief of occasional constipation

Tablets

Compare to the active ingredients in Peri-Colace®†

†This product is not manufactured ir distributed by Purdue Products L.P distributor of Peri-Colace®

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc

One CVS Drive, woonsocket, RI 02895

CVS.com

1-800-SHOP CVS

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Stool Softener Tablets

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
59779-584-01	EA - Each	59779-584	dc4dae82-aaee-4c5c-9ae5-8165eef1d9c2	1	2018-05-09

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DOCUSATE SODIUM	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F05Q2T2JA0	1
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3FYP5M0IJX	1
DOCUSATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	M7P27195AG	1
SENNOSIDES	ACTIVE MOIETY	3FYP5M0IJX	1
ALUMINUM OXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LMI26O6933	1
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O7TSZ97GEP	1
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	M28OL1HH48	1
FD&C BLUE NO. 2	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L06K8R7DQK	1
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	1
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	532B59J990	1
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	1
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	1
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 22 matching rows.

Stool Softener Plus Stimulant Laxative
Docusate sodium, Sennosides
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
SENNOSIDES
CARNAUBA WAX
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE
HYPROMELLOSES
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MALTODEXTRIN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARIC ACID
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
SILICON DIOXIDE
ALUMINUM OXIDE
FD&C BLUE NO. 2
FD&C RED NO. 40
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-584	59779-584-01, 59779-584-04, 59779-584-25

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 19 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB
SENNOSIDES	3FYP5M0IJX	ACTIB
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	IACT
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 2	L06K8R7DQK	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED	532B59J990	IACT

Source Document#

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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 ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / BUCCAL	15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		525 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		54 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 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
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET / ORAL	167.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		182 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	SOLUTION / ORAL		1451 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		366 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / ORAL	1000 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 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
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		160 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	PELLET / ORAL		162 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	11.25 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1246 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SUPPOSITORY, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAUTERINE	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		187 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	0.12 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	230 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1600 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	ELIXIR / ORAL	12.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		49 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		51 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / BUCCAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		131 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYRUP / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	POLYVINYL ALCOHOL	532B59J990	SUSPENSION / ORAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 17 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	207.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.04 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	221 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / VAGINAL		1088 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET / ORAL		2442 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	CAPSULE / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		864 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	PELLET / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 2	FD&C BLUE NO. 2	L06K8R7DQK	TABLET / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	42.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		105 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE / ORAL		629 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		254 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 2	FD&C BLUE NO. 2	L06K8R7DQK	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates

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