Senna

Manufacturer
McKesson (Health Mart)
Effective date
2019-04-04
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 00:28:19

Label at a glance#

ProductSenna Natural vegetable laxative
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces a bowel movement in 6- 12 hours.

Dosage and administration

take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor  age  starting dosage   maximum dosage  adults and children over 12 years of age or older  2 tablets once a day  4 tablets twice a day  children 6 to under 12 years  1 tablet once a day  2 tablets twice a day  children 2 to under 6 years  1/2 tablet once a day  1 tablet twice a day  children under 2 years  ask a doctor  ask a doctor

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 25 mg store at 25 o C (77 o F); excursions permitted between 15 o - 30 o C (59 o - 86 o F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces a bowel movement in 6- 12 hours.

WarningsDo not use

WARNINGS SECTION

  • laxative products for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

you have

  • stomach pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that continues over a period of 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 may indicate 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 preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor

 age

 starting dosage maximum dosage
 adults and children over 12 years of age or older 2 tablets once a day 4 tablets twice a day
 children 6 to under 12 years 1 tablet once a day 2 tablets twice a day
 children 2 to under 6 years  1/2 tablet once a day 1 tablet twice a day
 children under 2 years ask a doctor ask a doctor


Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION


  • each tablet contains: calcium 25 mg
  • store at 25o C (77o F); excursions permitted between 15o - 30o C (59o- 86o F)

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, hypromellose, liquid paraffin*, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin*, microcrystalline cellulose, mineral oil*, silicon dioxide*, stearic acid*, sodium lauryl sulfate*, talc*, triacetin*

*contains one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call toll free: 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare senokot® active ingredient **

Senna

Natural vegetable laxative

Sennosides 8.6 mg

**This product is not manufactured or distributed by Purdue Pharma L.P., owner of the registered trademark Senokot®

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

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

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Sennosides
Sennosides

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130052569137116GTIN-13: 0052569137116
EAN-13: 0052569137116
GTIN-12: 052569137116
UPC-A: 052569137116
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00052569137116
sennosides-8-6-mg-delisted-1.jpg

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
62011-0192-1EA - Each62011-019203b1a98a-34f3-47b6-82f4-a0b55027403712014-01-04

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
SENNOSIDESACTIVE INGREDIENT3FYP5M0IJX1
SENNOSIDESACTIVE MOIETY3FYP5M0IJX1
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTO7TSZ97GEP1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U1
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTM28OL1HH481
HYPROMELLOSESINACTIVE INGREDIENT3NXW29V3WO1
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I301
MALTODEXTRININACTIVE INGREDIENT7CVR7L4A2D1
MINERAL OILINACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP1
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU41
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J1
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP1
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U1
TRIACETININACTIVE INGREDIENTXHX3C3X6731

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
62011-019262011-0192-1

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

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 · 337 matching rows.

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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPPASTE / TOPICAL47.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPSYSTEM / TOPICAL654.36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEDIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATEO7TSZ97GEPTABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL258.45 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET / ORAL736 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL320 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOTABLET, COATED / ORAL58 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TRIACETINTRIACETINXHX3C3X673TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL15.12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TRIACETINTRIACETINXHX3C3X673TABLET / ORAL208 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UGRANULE / ORAL322 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APSHAMPOO / TOPICAL9.7 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4PASTE / DENTAL34 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL280 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4SYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL35 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL70 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET / BUCCAL15 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UGRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL525 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATEDIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATEO7TSZ97GEPPASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL51 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
10 equally ranked IID candidates
MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPDROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48SUSPENSION / ORAL150 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4GEL / NASAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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MINERAL OILMINERAL OILT5L8T28FGPTABLET, FILM COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JGEL / VAGINAL0.2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL240 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JCAPSULE / ORAL600 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL53 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
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spl id: e761f6c9-2d1d-413b-9835-135907625122
spl set id: da71f182-032f-4438-a6d4-e973b4cf6241

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