Stool Softener
Docusate Sodium Sennosides · Capsule, Liquid Filled · Oral
Active ingredient
Active ingredient (in each softgel) Docusate sodium 250 mg
Purpose
Purpose Stool softener laxative
Uses
Uses relieves occasional constipation this product generally produces a bowel movement within 12 to 72 hours
Warnings
Warnings Do not use if you are presently taking mineral oil, unless directed by a doctor. Ask a doctor before use if you have stomach pain nausea vomiting noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that last over 2 weeks Stop use and ask a doctor 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. 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.
Do not use
Do not use if you are presently taking mineral oil, unless directed by a doctor.
Ask a doctor before use
Ask a doctor before use if you have stomach pain nausea vomiting noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that last over 2 weeks
Stop use and ask a doctor
Stop use and ask a doctor 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. you need to use a laxative for more than 1 week
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 adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1 softgel daily or as directed by a doctor children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor
Other information
Other information each softgel contains: sodium 13 mg store between 20-25ºC(68-77ºF); excursions permitted between 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)
Inactive ingredients
Inactive Ingredients anhydrous citric acid, FD&C red #40, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, isopropyl alcohol, lecithin, mannitol, mineral oil, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol, white ink
Questions?
Questions or comments? Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday- Friday 9AM-5PM EST
Label text from the FDA structured product label by P & L Development, LLC (revised Aug 6, 2026). Long sections are shortened; the complete label is on DailyMed.
Active ingredients
- Docusate Sodium in 59 products
- Sennosides in 14 products
- Docusate Calcium in 2 products
Stool Softener NDC products (61)
| NDC | Strength & form | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50090-7167 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | A-S Medication Solutions | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69168-424 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Allegiant Health | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69168-420 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule | Allegiant Health | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 72288-035 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Amazon.com Services LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 46122-826 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Amerisource Bergen | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 21130-902 | Sennosides 8.6 mg/1; Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1 Tablet | BETTER LIVING BRANDS LLC. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 37835-223 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Bi-Mart | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 68391-730 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule | BJWC (Berkley & Jensen / BJ's) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 72162-2255 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Bryant Ranch Prepack | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 71335-1677 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Bryant Ranch Prepack | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 71335-0294 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Bryant Ranch Prepack | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 72476-878 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | Care One (Retail Business Services, LLC.) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 72476-855 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | Care One (Retail Business Services, LLC.) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 68016-587 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Chain Drug Consortium, LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69842-861 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule | CVS Pharmacy | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69842-879 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | CVS Pharmacy | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69842-881 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | CVS Pharmacy | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69842-740 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | CVS Pharmacy | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69842-887 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | CVS Pharmacy | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 55910-762 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 55910-879 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 55910-938 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 55910-939 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 57896-426 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 57896-411 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 57896-401 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 57896-421 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Tablet | Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 50804-424 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Good Sense | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 37808-879 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | H E B | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 37808-585 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | HEB | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 37808-582 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | HEB | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 37808-580 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | HEB | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 30142-407 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | KROGER COMPANY | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 68998-420 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule | Marc Glassman, Inc. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 41250-859 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | MEIJER, INC. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 68071-5297 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 59726-058 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | P & L Development, LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 68788-8919 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 51013-819 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | PuraCap Pharmaceutical LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 63868-875 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 83324-136 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | QUALITY CHOICE (Chain Drug Marketing Association) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 69618-086 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Reliable 1 Laboratories LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 85111-401 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | RMT HEALTH LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 21130-829 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | Safeway, Inc. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 21130-878 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | Safeway, Inc. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 68196-853 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Sam's West, Inc | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 68196-998 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Sam's West, Inc | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 70677-1318 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Tablet | STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 70677-1096 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 70677-1094 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 70677-1071 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Tablet | STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 36800-651 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | TOP CARE (Topco Associates LLC) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 36800-640 | Docusate Sodium 250 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | TOP CARE (Topco Associates LLC) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 36800-084 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | TOP CARE (Topco Associates LLC) | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 41163-778 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 41163-829 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 0363-9944 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Walgreen Co. | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 0363-8540 | Docusate Sodium 100 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Walgreens | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 0363-2570 | Docusate Calcium 240 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Walgreens | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 0363-0868 | Docusate Calcium 240 mg/1 Capsule, Liquid Filled | Walgreens | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
| 67091-328 | Docusate Sodium 50 mg/1; Sennosides 8.6 mg/1 Tablet | WinCo Foods, LLC | OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG |
Frequently asked questions
What is Stool Softener used for?
Uses relieves occasional constipation this product generally produces a bowel movement within 12 to 72 hours
Who makes Stool Softener?
Stool Softener is listed by 36 labelers in the FDA NDC directory, including A-S Medication Solutions, Allegiant Health, Amazon.com Services LLC, Amerisource Bergen.