Label: LAXATIVE PILLS- sennosides pill

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph not final

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  • Active ingredient (in each tablet)


    Sennosides 25 mg

  • Purpose

    Laxative

  • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

  • Uses

    • for relief of occasional costipation (irregularity)
  • Warnings

    Ask a doctor before use if you have

    • abdominal pain
    • nausea
    • vomiting
    • noticed a sudeen change in bowel habits that persists longer than 2 weeks

    Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you

    • are taking a prescription drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Take this produtc 2 or more hours before or after other drugs. 

    When using this product

    • do not use for a period longer than 1 week

    Stop use and ask a doctor if
    • rectal bleeding occurs
    • you fail to have a bowel movement after use. These may 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 overdose, get medical help or contact a poison control center immediately

  • Directions

    • Swallow tablets(s) with a glass of water
    • swallow tablets(s) whole, do not crush, break or chew
     adults and children 12 years and over take 2 tablets once or twice daily with a glass of water
     children 6 to under 12 years take 1 tablet once or twice daily with a glass of water
     children under 6 years ask a doctor

  • Other information

    • each tablet contains: calcium 20mg
    • do not use if individual blister compartments are torn or opem
    • store at room temperature in a dry place
  • Inactive ingredients

    acacia, alginic acid, bees wax, calcium sulfate, carnauba wax, crospovidone, dibasic calcium phosphate, FD&C blue 1, Kaolin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium benzoate, starch, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide

  • PDP

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    Maximum Strength

    Laxative Pills

    Sennosides USP, 25 mg

    Compare to the active ingredient in Maximum strength Ex-Lax

    For maximum relief of constipation

    24 Pills

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    LAXATIVE PILLS 
    sennosides pill
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:15127-549
    Route of AdministrationORAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    SENNOSIDES (UNII: 3FYP5M0IJX) (SENNOSIDES - UNII:3FYP5M0IJX) SENNOSIDES25 mg
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    ACACIA (UNII: 5C5403N26O)  
    ALGINIC ACID (UNII: 8C3Z4148WZ)  
    YELLOW WAX (UNII: 2ZA36H0S2V)  
    CALCIUM SULFATE (UNII: WAT0DDB505)  
    CARNAUBA WAX (UNII: R12CBM0EIZ)  
    CROSPOVIDONE (UNII: 68401960MK)  
    ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE (UNII: L11K75P92J)  
    FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)  
    KAOLIN (UNII: 24H4NWX5CO)  
    MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)  
    CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)  
    POVIDONE (UNII: FZ989GH94E)  
    SODIUM BENZOATE (UNII: OJ245FE5EU)  
    STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)  
    SUCROSE (UNII: C151H8M554)  
    TALC (UNII: 7SEV7J4R1U)  
    TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)  
    Product Characteristics
    ColorblueScoreno score
    ShapeROUNDSize11mm
    FlavorImprint Code G177
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:15127-549-242 in 1 PACKAGE
    112 in 1 BLISTER PACK
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph not finalpart33412/12/2008
    Labeler - Select Brand (043562370)
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