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Senna/Docusate Sodium

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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal over the mouth of the bottle is cut, torn, broken or missing.

Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each tablet)

Standardized Senna Concentrate, Sennosides 8.6 mg

Sodium Dioctylsulfosuccinate 50mg

Purpose

Purposes
 Standardized Senna Concentrate, Sennosides 8.6 mg laxative 
  Sodium Dioctylsulfosuccinate 50 mg   Stool softener

Senna/Docusate Sodium Uses

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

Warnings

Do not use

  • laxative products for longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor
  • if you are now taking mineral oil, unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • abdominal pain
  • a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over 2 weeks

Stop use and ask a doctor if you have

rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occurs after use of a laxative.  These could be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast feeding

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of the reach of children

In case of overodse, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

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

Senna/Docusate Sodium Other information

Store at 20º - 25ºC (68º - 77ºF); excursions permitted to 15º - 30ºC (59º - 86ºF).  [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]

Other Ingredients

Croscarmellose Sodium, Dicalcium Phosphate, FD&C Yellow # 5 Lake**, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Hypromellose, Magnesium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mineral Oil, Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Starch, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide and Triacetin.

**Warning:  Contains FD&C Yellow #5 Lake (Tartrazone) as a color additive.

Questions?

Adverse Drug Event Call (800) 616-2471

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MAJOR® PHARMACEUTICALS

31778 Enterprise Drive

Livonia, MI  48150 USA

Re-Order No.  301557

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL SENNA PLUS TABLETS, 8.6/50 MG

 Senna/Docusate Sodium

Senna/Docusate Sodium

Docusate sodium and Sennosides TABLET, FILM COATED

Product Information

Product Type Human otc drug label Item Code (Source) NDC:0904-5512(NDC:0182-1113)
Route of Administration ORAL DEA Schedule

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety

Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength
DOCUSATE SODIUM DOCUSATE 50 mg
SENNOSIDES SENNOSIDES 8.6 mg

Inactive Ingredients

Ingredient Name Strength
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSES
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
cellulose, microcrystalline
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARIC ACID
STARCH, TAPIOCA
tartaric acid
titanium dioxide
magnesium silicate
LIGHT MINERAL OIL
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

Product Characteristics

Color Size Imprint Code Shape
ORANGE 10 mm CPC;490 ROUND

Packaging

# Item Code Package Description Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
1 NDC:0904-5512-61 100 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE

Marketing Information

Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
part part334 2011-06-16


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