Laxative

Manufacturer: Walgreen Company | Humanwell Puracap Pharmaceuticals (Wuhan) Co., Ltd | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2019-12-12
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:52:37

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Gentle

Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Dosage and administration

take with a glass of water take only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. adults and children 12 years and over take 1 to 3 capsules daily children 2 to under 12 years of age take 1 capsule daily children under 2 years of age ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each capsule contains: sodium 6 mg Very Low Sodium store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) protect from excessive humidity see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each liquid-filled capsule)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate sodium 100 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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.
you need to use a laxative for more than 1 week

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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

take with a glass of water
take only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses.

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

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each capsule contains: sodium 6 mg
Very Low Sodium
store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
protect from excessive humidity
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, edible white ink, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, lecithin, mineral oil, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitol

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Well at
Walgreens

NDC 0363-6550-56

Gentle
Laxative

Docusate Sodium USP 100 mg /
Stool Softener Laxative

• Gentle & easy relief of occasional constipation

25
_{LIQUID GELS}

_{Actual Size}

Compare to Dulcolax^® Stool
Softener active ingredient‡‡

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

DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO.
200 WILMOT RD, DEERFIELD, IL 60015
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
walgreens.com ©2015 Walgreen Co.
PRODUCT OF CHINA, PACKAGED AND
QUALITY ASSURED IN THE U.S.A.

ITEM 411797 W10058-1115-L

Walgreens Pharmacist Recommended.
Walgreens Pharmacist Survey Study, November 2014.

‡‡This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax^® Stool Softener.

50844 REV0115A65556

Walgreens 44-655

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DOCUSATE SODIUM	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	F05Q2T2JA0	1
DOCUSATE	ACTIVE MOIETY	M7P27195AG	1
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	1
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
MINERAL OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	T5L8T28FGP	1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	1
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	1
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Laxative Gentle
Docusate Sodium
DOCUSATE
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
GELATIN
GLYCERIN
MINERAL OIL
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
SORBITOL
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
LECITHIN, SOYBEAN
WATER

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
0363-6550	0363-6550-56

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 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
MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
LECITHIN, SOYBEAN	1DI56QDM62	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	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 · 336 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		239 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.05 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 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
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CREAM / TOPICAL		76000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SUSPENSION / ORAL		45000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	GEL, METERED / TOPICAL		1225 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / ORAL		27120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SYRUP / ORAL	4370 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS		24100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	LOTION / TOPICAL		1428 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 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	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	25 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / NASAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / ORAL		22602 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / ORAL	60.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / NASAL	25 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		96 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	CAPSULE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / RECTAL		1214 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		16624 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	4.95 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	ELIXIR / ORAL		5621 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	PASTILLE / ORAL	143 mg		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
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		12000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	600 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DROPS / ORAL	300 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		90400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OIL	MINERAL OIL	T5L8T28FGP	OINTMENT / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		1971 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	WAFER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		13 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	50.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	ELIXIR / ORAL		9306 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	45 %w/v		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

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
b2668293-ef8a-494d-8613-f02ca1cb4619			d27732c6-79cd-4622-b520-ef04fef3f450	2019-12-12	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: b2668293-ef8a-494d-8613-f02ca1cb4619 spl set id: d27732c6-79cd-4622-b520-ef04fef3f450

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