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Glycerin

Manufacturer
Amerisource Bergen/Good Neighbor Pharmacy | DSC Laboratories Inc.
Effective date
2025-10-16
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
11
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:40:42

Label at a glance#

ProductGlycerin
Active ingredientGLYCERIN
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

for relief of occasional constipation this product generally produces a bowel movement in 1/4 to 1 hour

Dosage and administration

Single daily dosage adults and children 6 years and over         1 suppository, or as directed by a doctor children 2 to under 6 years                        use Child Suppositories Insert suppository well up into rectum. Suppository need not melt  completely to produce laxative action.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each suppository)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Glycerin 2.1 g

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for relief of occasional constipation
  • this product generally produces a bowel movement in 1/4 to 1 hour

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For rectal use only

May cause rectal discomfort of burning sensation

Ask a Doctor before using any laxative if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
  • a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than two weeks
  • already used a laxative for more than 1 week

Stop use and consult a doctor if you have

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • rectal bleeding
  • no bowel movement after using this product

These symptoms may indicate a serious condition.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Single daily dosage

adults and children 6 years and over         1 suppository, or as directed by a doctor

children 2 to under 6 years                        use Child Suppositories


Insert suppository well up into rectum.

Suppository need not melt  completely to produce laxative action.

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • Store container tightly closed.
  • Keep away from excessive heat.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

purified water, sodium hydroxide, stearic acid

Glycerin Suppositories, 50 count

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

The product package shown represents a sample of that currently in use. Additional packaging may also be available.

Glycerin Suppositories, 50 count

Distributed by AmeriscourceBergen

1300 Morris Drive

 Chesterbrook, PA 19087

www.goodneighborpharmacy.com

GNP 50ct Glycerin SuppositoriesGNP 50ct Glycerin Suppositories

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
583084glycerin 2.1 GM Adult Rectal SuppositoryPSN11
583084glycerin 2100 MG Rectal SuppositorySCD11
583084glycerin 2.1 GM Rectal SuppositorySY11
583084glycerin 82.5 % Adult Rectal SuppositorySY11

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
GLYCERIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
46122-221-632025-07-02C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.
46122-221-632025-07-02C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.
46122-221-712025-07-02C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.
46122-221-712025-07-02C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.
46122-221-632025-01-30C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.
46122-221-632025-01-30C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.
46122-221-712025-01-30C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.
46122-221-712025-01-30C16284748780-12cef2736-6868-d83d-e063-dadaa90ab31fGNP Glycerin Supp.

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
46122-221-63Glycerin25 in 1 JARSUPPOSITORY2511
46122-221-71Glycerin50 in 1 JARSUPPOSITORY5011

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
46122-221-63EA - Each46122-221ef78bcd7-30bc-4df8-b7e5-bd3e8eb0978c12013-10-17
46122-221-71EA - Each46122-22112ac563a-74be-4ff3-8d4d-a32a1c80333512013-10-17

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
46122-22146122-221-71, 46122-221-63

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IIACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
92025-07-02full-release2026-06-01 01:06:25

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.

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
GlycerinGLYCERINAmerisource Bergen/Good Neighbor Pharmacye6a8914f-cfd9-4c72-abaa-22189bf0faef2025-10-16WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 46122-221-71
ndc (package): 46122-221-63
ndc (product): 46122-221
ndc11 (package): 46122022163
ndc11 (package): 46122022171
spl id: 4147d1ac-9ee0-6442-e063-6294a90a576f
spl set id: e6a8914f-cfd9-4c72-abaa-22189bf0faef

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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