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Stool Softener

Manufacturer
Care One (Retail Business Services, LLC.)
Effective date
2023-10-05
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 23:56:27

Label at a glance#

ProductStool Softener Plus Stimulant Laxative
Active ingredientDOCUSATE SODIUM, SENNOSIDES
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

relieves ccasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to12 hours

Dosage and administration

Take only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose, preferably in the evening, or in divided doses. adults and children 12 years and older take 2-4 tablets daily  children 6 to under 12 years of age take 1-2 tablets daily  children 2 to under 6 years of age  take up to 1 tablet daily  children under 2  ask a doctor 

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Docusate sodium 50 mg

Sennosides 8.6 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stool softener

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • relieves ccasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally produces bowel movement in 6 to12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • laxative products for longer than 1 week unless told to do so by a doctor
  • if you are now 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 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 could be signs of 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 only by mouth. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose, preferably in the evening, or in divided doses.
adults and children 12 years and oldertake 2-4 tablets daily 
children 6 to under 12 years of agetake 1-2 tablets daily 
children 2 to under 6 years of age take up to 1 tablet daily 
children under 2 ask a doctor 

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • each tablet contains: calcium 21 mg
  • each tablet contains: sodium 5 mg VERY LOW SODIUM
  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC(59-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

carnauba wax, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake,  hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, silcon dioxide, sodium benzoate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

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

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

*Compare to the active ingredients in Colace® 2-IN-1

STOOL SOFTENER & STIMULANT LAXATIVE

Docusate sodium, 50 mg

and Sennosides, 8.6 mg

A GENTLE, PREDICTABLE LAXATIVE

TABLETS

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

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Avrio Health LP., distributor of Colace® 2-IN-1.

DISTRIBUTED BY FOODHOLD U.S.A., LLC

LANDOVER, MD 20785 • 1-877-846-9949

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CARE ONE Stool Softener and Stimulant Laxative
CARE ONE Stool Softener and Stimulant Laxative

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
998740sennosides 8.6 MG / docusate sodium 50 MG Oral TabletPSN2
998740docusate sodium 50 MG / sennosides, USP 8.6 MG Oral TabletSCD2
998740DOSS Sodium 50 MG / sennosides, USP 8.6 MG Oral TabletSY2

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
72476-878-102023-10-05C16284748780-1f386c649-cf1b-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts
72476-878-102023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-cf1b-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aDrug Facts

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
72476-878-10Stool SoftenerPlus Stimulant Laxative100 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICTABLET1002
72476-878-10Stool SoftenerPlus Stimulant Laxative1 in 1 BOXTABLET12

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
72476-878STOOL SOFTENER PLUS STIMULANT LAXATIVE (DOCUSATE SODIUM AND SENNOSIDES) TABLET [CARE ONE (RETAIL BUSINESS SERVICES, LLC.)]2Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20231006_9adaec97-43e3-48f2-96c8-c508b693676c.zip

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
72476-87872476-878-10

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 15 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
DOCUSATE SODIUMF05Q2T2JA0ACTIB
SENNOSIDES3FYP5M0IJXACTIB
CARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZIACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48IACT
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATEO7TSZ97GEPIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
HYPROMELLOSES3NXW29V3WOIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEOP1R32D61UIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
SILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4IACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPIACT
ALUMINUM OXIDELMI26O6933IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Stool Softener Plus Stimulant LaxativeDOCUSATE SODIUM AND SENNOSIDESCare One (Retail Business Services, LLC.)9adaec97-43e3-48f2-96c8-c508b693676c2023-10-05WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 72476-878-10
ndc (product): 72476-878
ndc11 (package): 72476087810
spl id: e23db7b7-909e-4019-bb58-3a8aa5465cf0
spl set id: 9adaec97-43e3-48f2-96c8-c508b693676c

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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