Docusate Sodium capsule, liquid filled

Manufacturer
AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Anshi Pharmaceutical (Zhongshan) Inc.
Effective date
2019-11-11
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:02:06

Label at a glance#

ProductDocusate Sodium
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 only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. Adults and children 12 years and over: take 1-3 softgels daily Children 2 to under 12 years of age: take 1 softgel daily Children under 2 years: ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

ACTIVE INGREDIENT (IN EACH SOFTGEL)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate Sodium 100mg

PURPOSE

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

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 stool softener 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 right away.

DIRECTIONS

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

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 1-3 softgels daily
  • Children 2 to under 12 years of age: take 1 softgel daily
  • Children under 2 years: ask a doctor

OTHER INFORMATION

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • each softgel contains: sodium 6 mg;
  • store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).

Keep tightly closed.

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

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Black edible ink, D&C red #33, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitol sorbitan solution and titanium dioxide

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-844-374-0016

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Manufactured for:

AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Hauppauge, NY 11788

Manufactured by:

Anshi Pharmaceutical (Zhongshan) Inc., P.R. China

dss 2-tone bottledss 2-tone bottle

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DOCUSATE SODIUMACTIVE INGREDIENTF05Q2T2JA01
DOCUSATEACTIVE MOIETYM7P27195AG1
D&C RED NO. 33INACTIVE INGREDIENT9DBA0SBB0L1
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6INACTIVE INGREDIENTH77VEI93A81
GELATININACTIVE INGREDIENT2G86QN327L1
GLYCERININACTIVE INGREDIENTPDC6A3C0OX1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSINACTIVE INGREDIENT3WJQ0SDW1A1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R1
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP1
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
11788-01511788-015-01

Ingredients#

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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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44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL306.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS450 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION / ORAL26208 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)63.64 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LTABLET / ORAL0.24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUPPOSITORY / RECTAL440 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SUSPENSION / ORAL11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPPASTE / DENTAL0.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL2590 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3OINTMENT / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / SUBLINGUALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL4.95 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RPOWDER / ORAL36000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET / BUCCAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RLIQUID / ORAL53460 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS33750 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SPRAY, METERED / NASAL240 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSOLUTION / ORAL29268 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXSUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL750 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SOLUTION / ORAL75.3 mg/15mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL0.41 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXEMULSION / INTRAVENOUS2.2 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
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GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LSYSTEM / TOPICAL1050 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXLOTION / TOPICAL3990 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXDROPS / NASAL10 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3GEL / TRANSDERMAL500 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.12 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS16624 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL428 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL4.59 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LCONCENTRATE / ORAL0.02 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
14 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS225 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS4000 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3FILM / BUCCAL1.48 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
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44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / DENTALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXTABLET, COATED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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D&C RED NO. 33D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LSOLUTION / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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GLYCERINGLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXELIXIR / ORAL5621 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION / RECTAL90400 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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