Ex-lax

Sennosides · Pill · Oral

Over the counter

Active ingredient

Active ingredient (in each tablet) Sennosides 25 mg

Purpose

Purpose Stimulant laxative

Uses

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

Warnings

Warnings Do Not Use laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor Ask a doctor before use if you have noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any other drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs. When using this product do not use for a period longer than 1 week Stop use and ask a doctor if rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occur after use of a laxative. These may be signs of a serious condition. 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.

Do not use

Do Not Use laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor

Ask a doctor before use

Ask a doctor before use if you have noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persists over a period of 2 weeks

Ask a doctor or pharmacist

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any other drug. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs.

When using this product

When using this product do not use for a period longer than 1 week

Stop use and ask a doctor

Stop use and ask a doctor if rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement occur after use of a laxative. These may be signs of a serious condition.

Pregnancy or breast-feeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children

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

Directions

Directions
• swallow tablet(s) with a glass of water
• swallow tablet(s) whole, do not crush, break or chew adults and children 12 years of age and older 2 tablets once or twice daily children 6 to under 12 years of age 1 tablet once or twice daily children under 6 years of age ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

Inactive ingredients acacia, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, corn starch dibasic calcium phosphate, FD&C blue no.1 aluminum lake, iron oxide black, magnesium stearate, methyl paraben, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions?

Questions or Comments? call 1-855-221-5432

Label text from the FDA structured product label by Haleon US Holdings LLC (revised Dec 17, 2024). Long sections are shortened; the complete label is on DailyMed.

Active ingredients

Ex-lax NDC products (3)

NDCStrength & formLabelerType
0067-8140Sennosides 15 mg/1
Tablet, Chewable
Haleon US Holdings LLCOTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
0067-8141Sennosides 15 mg/1
Tablet
Haleon US Holdings LLCOTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
0067-8142Sennosides 25 mg/1
Pill
Haleon US Holdings LLCOTC MONOGRAPH DRUG

Frequently asked questions

What is Ex-lax used for?

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

Who makes Ex-lax?

Ex-lax is listed by 1 labeler in the FDA NDC directory, including Haleon US Holdings LLC.