Stool Softener
Drug Facts
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- Active ingredient (in each softgel)
- Purpose
- Stool Softener Uses
- Warnings
- Directions
- Stool Softener Other information
- Inactive ingredients
- Questions or comments?
- Principal Display Panel
- Product Labeling
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
Questions or comments?
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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 SoftenerDOCUSATE SODIUM CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED
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