Otc - Active Ingredient
Active ingredients (in each tablet)
Docusate sodium 50 mg
Sennosides 8.6 mg
The following Structured Product Label (SPL) was submitted to the FDA by H.j. Harkins Company, Inc. for the product Senexon-s (NDC 52959-675). This document serves as the official prescribing information, containing essential scientific data and clinical materials required for healthcare providers and patients.
This specific version of the label includes detailed information regarding otc - active ingredient, otc - ask doctor, otc - ask doctor/pharmacist, warnings, otc - keep out of reach of children, otc - pregnancy or breast feeding, otc - purpose, otc - questions, and other regulatory disclosures. Use the navigation below to review specific sections of the FDA submission.
Active ingredients (in each tablet)
Docusate sodium 50 mg
Sennosides 8.6 mg
ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE A SUDDEN CHANGE IN BOWEL HABITS THAT LASTS OVER TWO WEEKS
Ask a doctor or pharmacist berfore use if you are taking any other drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.
Do not use if your are taking mineral oil; for longer than one week; when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Uses: relieves occasional constipation; generally produces bowel movement in 6-12 hours.
call 1 800 645-2158 9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
Stop use and ask a doctor if: you have rectal bleeding; you fail to have a bowel movement after use of this product. These may indicate a serious condition.
Inactive ingredients
carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium
D-C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dibasic calcium phosphate
dihydrate, FD-C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose,
magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene
glycol, sodium benzoate, stearic acide, Titanium dioxide
Directions take preferably at bedtime or as directed by a doctor
If you do not have a comfortable bowel movement by the second day, increase dose by one tablet (do not exceed maxiumum dosage)
Dosage and Administration
Adults and children 12 years and over - 2 tablets once a day - maximum dosage - 4 tablets twice a day
children 6 to under 12 years - 1 tablet once a day maximum dosage - 2 tablets twice a day
children 2 to under 6 years - 1/2 tablet once a day - maximum dosage- 1 tablet twice a day
children under 2 years - ask a doctor
RELIEVES OCCASIONAL CONSTIPATION
GENERALLY PRODUCES BOWEL MOVEMENT IN 6-12 HOURS
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