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Stool Softener

EQUATE (Walmart Stores, Inc.)

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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*




FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient (in each softgel)

Docusate sodium 100 mg

Purpose

Stool softener laxative

Stool Softener Uses

  • for temporary relief of occasional constipation and irregularity
  • this product generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours

Warnings

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • stomach pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts more than 2 weeks

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

presently taking mineral oil.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • you have rectal bleeding or no bowel movement after using a laxative. These could be signs of a serious condition.
  • you need to use a laxative for more than 1 week

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

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

Directions

  • take with a glass of water
 adults and children 12 years and over  take 1 to 3 softgels daily. This dose may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. 
 children 2 to under 12 years of age   take 1 softgel daily 
 children under 2 years  ask a doctor 

Stool Softener Other information

  • each softgel contains: sodium 7 mg
  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

edible ink, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, medium-chain triglycerides*, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol*, purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol

*contains one or more of these ingredients

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Compare to Dulcolax® Active Ingredient†

Gentle Relief

Stool Softener

Docusate Sodium, 100 mg

Softgels

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

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Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716

†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Consumer Health Care Products, Division of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax®.

Product Labeling

Stool Softener
Equate Stool Softener Softgels

Stool Softener

DOCUSATE SODIUM CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED

Product Information

Product Type Human otc drug label Item Code (Source) NDC:49035-244
Route of Administration ORAL DEA Schedule

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety

Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength
DOCUSATE SODIUM DOCUSATE 100 mg

Inactive Ingredients

Ingredient Name Strength
FD&C RED NO. 40
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
GELATIN
GLYCERIN
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
propylene glycol
water
SORBITAN
sorbitol

Product Characteristics

Color Size Imprint Code Shape
ORANGE 12 mm P51;S77;SCU1 OVAL

Packaging

# Item Code Package Description Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
1 25 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
2 NDC:49035-244-25 1 in 1 BOX

Marketing Information

Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
part part334 2013-11-30


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