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GeriCare Senna Syrup

Manufacturer
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Effective date
2021-01-18
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
2
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 23:37:02

Label at a glance#

ProductGeriCare Senna Syrup
Active ingredientSENNOSIDES
Label structure10 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Per teaspoonful-5mL

Sennosides - 8.8 mg

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Purpose

Laxative

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity)
  • generally causes bowel movment in 6 to 12 hours

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

Do not use

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacis before use if you have

  • stomach pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • noticed a sudden changed in bowel movement that continues over a period of 2 weeks

Stope use and ask a doctor if

you have rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movemebt after use of laxative. They may indicate a serious condition.

PREGNANCY SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • shake well before use
  • Do not exceed recommended dose
 Age Starting Dose Maximum dosage
 Adults and children 12 years and older 2-3 teaspoonfuls once a day preferably at bedtime; increase as needed or as recommended by a doctor3 teaspoons in the morning and 3 teaspoons at bedtime
Under 12 years of age ask a doctor ask a doctor

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive ingredients artificial and natural chocolate flavor, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, and sucrose.

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Questions or comments? 1-800-540-3765

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
702311sennosides 8.8 MG in 5 mL Oral SolutionPSN2
702311sennosides, USP 1.76 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD2
702311sennosides 8.8 MG per 5 mL Oral SyrupSY2
702311sennosides, USP 26.4 MG per 15 ML Oral SolutionSY2
702311sennosides, USP 8.8 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY2

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
17856-0462-12023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-fd48-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a8e1f2148-456a-4e53-801c-f72092d6268e
17856-0462-22023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-fd48-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a8e1f2148-456a-4e53-801c-f72092d6268e
17856-0462-32023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-fd48-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a8e1f2148-456a-4e53-801c-f72092d6268e
17856-0462-42023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-fd48-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a8e1f2148-456a-4e53-801c-f72092d6268e

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
17856-0462-1GeriCare Senna Syrup72 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSELIQUID722
17856-0462-1GeriCare Senna Syrup10 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSELIQUID102
17856-0462-2GeriCare Senna Syrup120 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSELIQUID1202
17856-0462-2GeriCare Senna Syrup2.5 mL in 1 SYRINGELIQUID2.52
17856-0462-3GeriCare Senna Syrup5 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSELIQUID52
17856-0462-3GeriCare Senna Syrup72 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSELIQUID722
17856-0462-4GeriCare Senna Syrup5 mL in 1 SYRINGELIQUID52
17856-0462-4GeriCare Senna Syrup48 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSELIQUID482

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
17856-0462GERICARE SENNA SYRUP (SENNOSIDES) LIQUID [ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.]2Legacy NDC, 8 package rows20210119_8e1f2148-456a-4e53-801c-f72092d6268e.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
17856-0462-1ML - Milliliter17856-046229f4001b-2d33-4b6d-93e6-dbd77a3381ef12021-05-05
17856-0462-3ML - Milliliter17856-0462fe6dad89-68b8-4c72-9624-0a6425d07f0a12021-04-08
57896-462-08ML - Milliliter57896-46207c47573-a95e-40a7-b81a-07b752b3161012019-07-02

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
17856-046217856-0462-1, 17856-0462-3, 17856-0462-2, 17856-0462-4
57896-462

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
SENNOSIDES3FYP5M0IJXACTIB
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT

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
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
2aa4ea83-82cd-4d17-999a-58b275090ace8e1f2148-456a-4e53-801c-f72092d6268e2021-01-18WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 2aa4ea83-82cd-4d17-999a-58b275090ace
spl set id: 8e1f2148-456a-4e53-801c-f72092d6268e

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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