Laxative Pills

Manufacturer
H E B
Effective date
2018-12-14
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:42:27

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Pills
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Dosage and administration

swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water swallow tablet(s) whole, do not crush, break, or chew   adults and children 12 years of age and older   take 2 tablets once or twice daily   children 6 to under 12 years of age   take 1 tablet once or twice daily   children under 6 years of age   ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains:  calcium 40 mg each tablet contains: magnesium 10 mg each tablet contains: sodium 3 mg very low sodium store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides USP, 25 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves 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 when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  •  noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

  • are taking a prescription drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • do not use for a period longer than 1 week

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occur after use of a laxative.

These may 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

  • swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water
  • swallow tablet(s) whole, do not crush, break, or chew
  adults and children 12 years of age and older  take 2 tablets once or twice daily
  children 6 to under 12 years of age  take 1 tablet once or twice daily
  children under 6 years of age  ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 40 mg
  • each tablet contains: magnesium 10 mg
  • each tablet contains: sodium 3 mg
  • very low sodium
  • store between 20-25ºC (68-77ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, ammonium hydroxide*, anhydrous lactose*, calcium phosphate dihydrate*, calcium sulfate anhydrous*, carnauba wax, corn starch*, croscarmellose sodium, dicalcium phosphate*, FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake, hypromellose*, iron oxide*, iron oxide black, iron oxide yellow*, isopropyl alcohol*, kaolin*, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, n-butyl alcohol*, polyethylene glycol, povidone*, propylene glycol*, shellac, silicon dioxide*, sodium lauryl sulfate*, stearic acid*, sucrose, talc, tartaric acid*, titanium dioxide, white wax*

*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 ingredient in ex-lax® Maximum Strength†

Laxative Pills

Stimulant Laxative

Sennosides USP, 25 mg

Maximum Strength

  • For gentle, dependable, overnight relief

Tablets

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Novartis, owner of the regsitered trademark Ex-Lax®

Made with pride and care for HEB®, San Antonio, TX 78204

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

HEB Laxative Pills
HEB Laxative Pills

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
SENNOSIDESACTIVE INGREDIENT3FYP5M0IJX1
SENNOSIDESACTIVE MOIETY3FYP5M0IJX1
ACACIAINACTIVE INGREDIENT5C5403N26O1
ALUMINUM OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTLMI26O69331
AMMONIAINACTIVE INGREDIENT5138Q19F1X1
ANHYDROUS LACTOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT3SY5LH9PMK1
BUTYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT8PJ61P6TS31
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUSINACTIVE INGREDIENTL11K75P92J1
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTO7TSZ97GEP1
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUSINACTIVE INGREDIENTE934B3V59H1
CARNAUBA WAXINACTIVE INGREDIENTR12CBM0EIZ1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U1
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTM28OL1HH481
FD&C BLUE NO. 1INACTIVE INGREDIENTH3R47K3TBD1
FERRIC OXIDE REDINACTIVE INGREDIENT1K09F3G6751
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWINACTIVE INGREDIENTEX438O2MRT1
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTXM0M87F3571
HYPROMELLOSESINACTIVE INGREDIENT3NXW29V3WO1
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTND2M4163021
KAOLININACTIVE INGREDIENT24H4NWX5CO1
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I301
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A1
POVIDONESINACTIVE INGREDIENTFZ989GH94E1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
SHELLACINACTIVE INGREDIENT46N107B71O1
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU41
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J1
STARCH, CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTO8232NY3SJ1
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP1
SUCROSEINACTIVE INGREDIENTC151H8M5541
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U1
TARTARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENTW4888I119H1
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP1
WHITE WAXINACTIVE INGREDIENT7G1J5DA97F1

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37808-24537808-245-03

Ingredients#

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

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Inactive ingredient matches#

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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JGEL / DENTAL1.47 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE, COATED / ORAL17 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JINSERT / VAGINAL15 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET / RECTAL32.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3AEROSOL, FOAM / RECTAL1214 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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ALUMINUM OXIDEALUMINUM OXIDELMI26O6933TABLET / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUSANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATEL11K75P92JTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL2834 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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BUTYL ALCOHOLBUTYL ALCOHOL8PJ61P6TS3CAPSULE / ORAL0.02 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
10 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94EPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL35 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL349 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357CAPSULE / ORAL11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SHELLACSHELLAC46N107B71OCAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL29 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94ECAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJPASTILLE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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26 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UGUM, CHEWING / BUCCALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APEMULSION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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49 equally ranked IID candidates
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22 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL18790 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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BUTYL ALCOHOLBUTYL ALCOHOL8PJ61P6TS3TABLET / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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27 equally ranked IID candidates
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FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675CREAM / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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