Medicine guide

Heb Maximum Strength Laxative Pills

25 mg · Tablet

  • Available without prescription
Active substance
Sennosides
Made by
H E B

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2024-12-26

What it is

Stimulant laxative

Used for
  • (S) for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours
How to take it

Adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 tablets once or twice daily with a glass of water

Full directions ↓
Warning

Do not use for a period longer than 1 week

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
107other products contain Sennosides — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • (S) for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

From the official label · 2024-12-26 · DailyMed

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water swallow tablet(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

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

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

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Ask a pharmacist first if

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

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor/Pharmacist”.

Stop and get help if

rectal bleeding occurs you fail to have a bowel movement after use. These may be signs of a serious condition.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

do not use for a period longer than 1 week

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

IF PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING, ask a health professional before use.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.

Keep away from children

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

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

  • each tablet contains :
  • calcium 200 mg
  • do not use if individual blister compartments are torn or open
  • store at room temperature in a dry place

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Stimulant laxative

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

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

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

  • Colour dyesFD&C blue 1 lakeSome people react to dyes such as tartrazine (Yellow 5) or carmine.
  • SugarssucroseRelevant to diabetes and dental health.
  • Titanium dioxidetitanium dioxideA whitening agent no longer allowed in food in the EU (E171).

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Every version of this medicine (16)

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Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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Details

Made byH E B
Active substanceSennosides
Strength25 mg
FormTablet
RouteOral
Packs2 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 12 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK · 6 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 15 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK
NDC37808-149

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Same active substance

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