Medicine guide

Sennosides and Docusate Sodium

8.6 mg + 50 mg · Tablet, Film Coated

  • Available without prescription
Made by
TIME CAP LABORATORIES, INC

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 · 2025-02-08

What it is

Stool softener Stimulant laxative

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

Adults and children 12 years and older:: take 2-4 tablets daily

Full directions ↓
Do not take it if

Laxative products for longer than 1 week unless told to do so by a doctor

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
10other products contain Sennosides and Docusate Sodium — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

From the official label · 2025-02-08 · DailyMed

Do not take it if

  • laxative products for longer than 1 week unless told to do so by a doctor
  • if you are presently taking mineral oil, unless told to do so by a doctor

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.

How to take it

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

  • take only by mouth.
  • Doses may be taken as a single daily dose, preferably in the evening, or in divided doses.
  • adults and children 12 years and older:
  • take 2-4 tablets daily
  • children 6 to under 12 years of age:
  • take 1-2 tablets daily
  • children 2 to under 6 years of age:
  • take up to 1 tablet daily
  • children under 2 years:
  • ask a doctor

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

Ask a doctor first if

stomach pain nausea vomiting noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks

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

Stop and get help if

you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement after use of a laxative. These could be signs of a serious condition.

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

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, 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 right away (1-800-222-1222).

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

Other information

  • each tablet contains:
  • calcium 20 mg, sodium 6 mg (VERY LOW SODIUM)
  • store at 25°C (77°F) excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)

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

What kind of medicine it is

Stool softener Stimulant laxative

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

Other ingredients

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

carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD & C red #40 aluminium lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium benzoate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide

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

Questions about this product

call 1-877-290-4008

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

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.

  • 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.

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Details

Made byTIME CAP LABORATORIES, INC
Active substanceSennosides and Docusate Sodium
Strength8.6 mg + 50 mg
FormTablet, Film Coated
RouteOral
Packs100000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 CARTON · 100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
NDC49483-097

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).

Other strengths and forms

5 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.