Docu Liquid

Manufacturer: ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP. | UNIT DOSE SOLUTIONS
Effective date: 2025-07-31
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 3
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 01:09:08

Label at a glance#

ProductDocu Liquid

Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation generally produces bowel movement in 12-72

Dosage and administration

may be taken once daily or in divided doses give dose in 1/2 glass of milk, fruit juice or infant formula to mask bitter taste and prevent throat irritation adults and children over 12 1 to 7 teaspoons children 2 to under 12 1 to 3 teaspoons children under 2 ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate Sodium 50 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool Softener Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves occasional constipation
generally produces bowel movement in 12-72

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do Not Use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you are presently taking mineral oil
when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present
for longer than one week

Ask a doctor before use if you have

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over two weeks.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

taking any other drug. Take this product two or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

you have rectal bleeding
you fail to have a bowel movement after use of this product

These may indicate a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

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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

may be taken once daily or in divided doses
give dose in 1/2 glass of milk, fruit juice or infant formula to mask bitter taste and prevent throat irritation

adults and children over 12	1 to 7 teaspoons
children 2 to under 12	1 to 3 teaspoons
children under 2	ask a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

each teaspoon contains:sodium 5 mg
shake well before using
store at controlled room temperature 15° - 30°C (59° - 86°F)
dispense contents with a child resistant closure in a tight, light resistant container as defined in the USP
store in an upright position

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

D&C Red #33, methylparaben, natural & artificial vanilla flavor, poloxamer 181, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium benzoate. Sodium citrate may be used to adjust pH.

Questions or comments?

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

DISTRIBUTED BY:

ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.

20101 N.E 16TH PLACE

MIAMI, FL 33179

Package/Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1248119	docusate sodium 50 MG in 5 mL Oral Suspension	PSN	3
1248119	docusate sodium 10 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SCD	3
1248119	docusate sodium 100 MG per 10 ML Oral Suspension	SY	3
1248119	docusate sodium 150 MG per 15 ML Oral Suspension	SY	3
1248119	docusate sodium 50 MG per 5 ML Oral Suspension	SY	3
1248119	DOSS Sodium 10 MG/ML Oral Suspension	SY	3

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
17856-0771-1	2024-05-24	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-d415-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Drug Facts
17856-0771-2	2024-05-24	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-d415-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Drug Facts
17856-0771-1	2022-01-28	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-d415-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Drug Facts
17856-0771-2	2022-01-28	C162847	48780-1	d6a99b39-d415-a426-e053-dadaa90af4c2	Drug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
17856-0771-1	Docu Liquid	50 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE	LIQUID	50	3
17856-0771-1	Docu Liquid	25 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE	LIQUID	25	3
17856-0771-2	Docu Liquid	10 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE	LIQUID	10	3
17856-0771-2	Docu Liquid	72 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE	LIQUID	72	3

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
17856-0771-2	ML - Milliliter	17856-0771	c48e96da-0bd0-41c4-8dbf-13b1c32d8db9	1	2022-09-12
50383-771-10	ML - Milliliter	50383-771	60c873a6-cf24-4801-a831-dcc526c5bb35	1	2013-12-02
50383-771-11	ML - Milliliter	50383-771	29633121-268b-41e1-b13b-f36e6603ae71	1	2013-12-02
50383-771-16	ML - Milliliter	50383-771	d151b7ec-cbff-4e36-88b6-7eb23cb551c9	1	2012-07-24

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Docu Liquid
Docusate Sodium
D&C RED NO. 33
METHYLPARABEN
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
WATER
POLOXAMER 181
DOCUSATE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
17856-0771	17856-0771-1, 17856-0771-2
50383-771

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
D&C RED NO. 33	9DBA0SBB0L	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM	1Q73Q2JULR	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
POLOXAMER 181	09Y8E6164A	IACT
DOCUSATE SODIUM	F05Q2T2JA0	ACTIB

Source Document#

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openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Docu Liquid	DOCUSATE SODIUM	ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.	f4ed0721-3be9-4108-a6c9-dbbe115249e9	2025-07-31	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (package): 17856-0771-1 ndc (package): 17856-0771-2 ndc (product): 17856-0771 ndc11 (package): 17856077101 ndc11 (package): 17856077102 spl id: 3b3f3045-55db-5ed5-e063-6294a90aab75 spl set id: f4ed0721-3be9-4108-a6c9-dbbe115249e9

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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