Stimulant laxative plus stool softener

Manufacturer: Good Sense (Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc.) | P & L Development, LLC
Effective date: 2018-11-20
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:45:59

Label at a glance#

ProductStimulant laxative plus stool softener

Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM, SENNOSIDES

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

for overnight relief from occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to12 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

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-877-753-3935

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 to12 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 presently 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

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

each tablet contains: calcium 20 mg
each tablet contains: sodium 6 mg VERY LOW SODIUM
store at 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF), protect from excessive moisture

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carnauba wax*, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake*, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose*, polyethylene glycol*, purified water*, sodium benzoate*, stearic acid, talc*, titanium dioxide, triglycerides*

*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

**Compare to the Active Ingredients in Peri-Colace®

Overnight Relief

STIMULANT LAXATIVE PLUS STOOL SOFTENER

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

TABLETS

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

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

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
50804-002-01	EA - Each	50804-002	f5750ccc-6fe8-4509-b4a1-5e2d0827e48b	1	2013-06-04

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
C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	43AGM4PHPI	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 RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	1
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
MALTODEXTRIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7CVR7L4A2D	1
POLYDEXTROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	VH2XOU12IE	1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	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
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

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

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Stimulant laxative plus stool softener
docusate sodium and sennosides
DOCUSATE SODIUM
DOCUSATE
SENNOSIDES
CARNAUBA WAX
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSES
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MALTODEXTRIN
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
WATER
SILICON DIOXIDE
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARIC ACID
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
ALUMINUM OXIDE
POLYDEXTROSE
C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
50804-002	50804-002-01

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 21 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
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	IACT
POLYDEXTROSE	VH2XOU12IE	IACT
C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES	43AGM4PHPI	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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 7 · 404 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		1875 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	PASTE / DENTAL	34 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	9.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		91 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		366 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SUSPENSION / ORAL	100 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 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
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM	M28OL1HH48	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		330 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SOLUTION / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	119.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / ORAL		6184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 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
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		160 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1576 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION / ORAL		320 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
ALUMINUM OXIDE	ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	53 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		864 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	POWDER / TOPICAL		9235 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		5119 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TROCHE / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE	DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	51 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		182 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 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
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	PELLET / ORAL		1140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1203 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	60 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	CAPSULE / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / BUCCAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GEL / TOPICAL	0.06 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
ALUMINUM OXIDE	ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	TABLET / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL		14404 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.13 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	1.66 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
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		143 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SYRUP / ORAL		250 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MALTODEXTRIN	MALTODEXTRIN	7CVR7L4A2D	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	292 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates

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6cbb4b69-e595-43e0-9006-dad4cd4c6f45			c9348e3b-f378-4829-b18c-eaf0535ff28c	2018-11-20	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 6cbb4b69-e595-43e0-9006-dad4cd4c6f45 spl set id: c9348e3b-f378-4829-b18c-eaf0535ff28c

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