Label at a glance#

ProductSenna

Active ingredientSennosides A and B

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

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

Dosage and administration

Take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor. Shake Well Before Using. age starting dose maximum dosage adults and children 12 years and older 2 - 3 teaspoons once a day 3 teaspoons twice a day children 6 to under 12 years 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons once a day 1 1/2 teaspoons twice a day children 2 to under 6 years 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon once a day 3/4 teaspoon twice a day children under 2 years ask a doctor ask a d...

Storage and handling

avoid excessive heat store at room temperature 15°- 30°C (59°- 86°F)

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact(800) 616-2471

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient (in each teaspoonful)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Sennosides 8.8 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

stomach pain
nausea
vomiting
Noticed a sudden change in bowel movements that continues over a period of 2 weeks

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use laxative products for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

you are taking any other drug. Take this product two or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you have rectal bleeding or fail to have bowel movement after use of laxative. These may indicate a serious condition. Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a professional before use. If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor. Shake Well Before Using.

age	starting dose	maximum dosage
adults and children 12 years and older	2 - 3 teaspoons once a day	3 teaspoons twice a day
children 6 to under 12 years	1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons once a day	1 1/2 teaspoons twice a day
children 2 to under 6 years	1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon once a day	3/4 teaspoon twice a day
children under 2 years	ask a doctor	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

avoid excessive heat
store at room temperature 15°- 30°C (59°- 86°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

cocoa distillate flavor, natural chocolate flavor, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sucrose

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

To Report Adverse Drug Event Call (800) 616-2471

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed by: 31778 Enterprise Drive Livonia, MI 48150 USA MAJOR® PHARMACEUTICALS

SENNA (SENNOSIDES A AND B) SYRUP

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
702311	sennosides 8.8 MG in 5 mL Oral Solution	PSN	2
702311	sennosides, USP 1.76 MG/ML Oral Solution	SCD	2
702311	sennosides 8.8 MG per 5 mL Oral Syrup	SY	2
702311	sennosides, USP 26.4 MG per 15 ML Oral Solution	SY	2
702311	sennosides, USP 8.8 MG per 5 ML Oral Solution	SY	2

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
17856-6289-5	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-773e-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	Senna Syrup

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
17856-6289-5	Senna	5 mL in 1 CUP	SYRUP	5		2

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
17856-6289	SENNA (SENNOSIDES A AND B) SYRUP [ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORPS]	2	Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20160505_e221e66f-edb9-4c8a-8c75-5eca4ae8aa6d.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0904-6289-09	ML - Milliliter	0904-6289	243da47c-1a51-4373-8b52-93808b142f01	1	2013-02-13

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Senna
Sennosides A and B
Methylparaben
propylene glycol
propylparaben
water
cocoa
sucrose

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
17856-6289	17856-6289-5
0904-6289

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
Sennosides A and B	1B5FPI42EN	ACTIB
Methylparaben	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
propylene glycol	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
propylparaben	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
water	059QF0KO0R	IACT
cocoa	D9108TZ9KG	IACT
sucrose	C151H8M554	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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
ce268050-83e0-40c8-b349-208c066cd71f			e221e66f-edb9-4c8a-8c75-5eca4ae8aa6d	2016-05-04	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: ce268050-83e0-40c8-b349-208c066cd71f spl set id: e221e66f-edb9-4c8a-8c75-5eca4ae8aa6d

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.

Senna Syrup