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Sodium phosphate, dibasic and sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form

Constipation and diarrhea

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This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.

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Quick answers

What is Sodium phosphate, dibasic and sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form used for?
The Drug Facts label of Pro-Enema Single Saline Laxative (Propharma Medical Supplies) lists these uses: Relieves occasional constipation.
Do I need a prescription for Sodium phosphate, dibasic and sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form?
No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
Has Sodium phosphate, dibasic and sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form been recalled?
No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.

Drug Facts label

Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.

Pro-Enema Single Saline Laxative · Propharma Medical Supplies

Sodium phosphate, dibasic 7 g/118 mL · Sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form 19 g/118 mL, enema (rectal)

Active ingredient (in each 118mL delivered dose)

Purpose Dibasic Sodium Phosphate 7 g Saline laxative Monobasic Sodium Phosphate 19 g Saline laxative

Purpose

Active ingredients (in each 118mL delivered dose) Purpose Dibasic Sodium Phosphate 7 g Saline laxative Monobasic Sodium Phosphate 19 g Saline laxative

Uses

Relieves occasional constipation

Warnings

Dosage warning Using more than one enema in 24 hours can be harmful. For rectal use only.

Ask a doctor before use if

you already used a laxative for more than 1 week have kidney disease have heart problems are dehydrated are 55 years old or older are on a sodium-restricted diet Ask a doctor before using any laxative if you have abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than 2 weeks already used a laxative for more than 1 week

When using this product

do not use more than directed. Serious side effects may occur from excess dosage do not use for more than 3 days

Stop use and ask a doctor if

you have bleeding the condtion worsens or does not improve within 7 days you have no bowel movement within 30 minutes of enema use you have symptoms of dehydration (thirstiness, dizziness, vomiting, urinating less often than normal) These symptoms may indicate a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away:

Directions

Single daily dosage (per 24 hours) Do not use if taking another sodium phosphate product. Do not use more unless directed by a doctor. See Warnings .

Adults and children 12 years old and older1 bottle once daily
Children 2 to under 12 years old1/2 bottle once daily
Children under 2 yearsDO NOT USE

Inactive ingredients

benzalkonium chloride, disodium EDTA, purified water

Questions?

866-323-0107 or www.natureplex.com

— FDA label of Pro-Enema Single Saline Laxative, Propharma Medical Supplies, effective June 8, 2017. See the official label on DailyMed →

Saline Laxative Cherry Laxative · Dolgencorp Inc.

Sodium phosphate, dibasic 2.7 g/45 mL · Sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form 7.2 g/45 mL, liquid (oral)

Active ingredient (in each tablespoon)

Purpose Dibasic sodium phosphate 2.7 g/tablespoon. Saline laxative Monobasic sodium phosphate 7.2 g/tablespoon Saline laxative

Purpose

Active ingredients (in each tablespoon) Purpose Dibasic sodium phosphate 2.7 g/tablespoon. Saline laxative Monobasic sodium phosphate 7.2 g/tablespoon Saline laxative

Uses

for relief of occasional constipation

Warnings

Dosage Warning Taking more than the recommended dose in 24 hour can be harmful.

Do not use

if you have a previous kidney problem, congestive heart failure, impaired renal functions, decreased intervascular volume, dehydration, uncorrected electrolyte abnormalities in children under 5 years old for bowel cleansing

Ask a doctor before use if

you have abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting kidney disease heart problems a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than 2 weeks already used a laxative for more than a week dehydration

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if

you are on a sodium restricted diet under a doctor's care for any medical condition taking any other prescription or non-prescription medications. Take this product two or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

you have any rectal bleeding do not have a bowel movement within 6 hours have any symptoms that your body is losing more fluid than you are drinking have symptoms of dehydration including thirstiness dizziness urinating less often than normal vomiting These symptoms may indicate 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: 800-222-1222.

Directions

Use as a laxative for relief of occasional constipation dilute dose in the table below with one glass (8 fl. oz.) of cool water. Drink, then follow with at least one additional glass (8 fl. oz.) of cool water. There is significant loss of liquid when using this product. To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of clear liquid after use. do not use for bowel cleansing there are three teaspoons in one tablespoon do not take more unless directed by a doctor. See Warnings .

Ages (years)DosageMaximum Dose
12 & older1 Tablespoon2 or 3 Tablespoons SINGLE DAILY DOSAGE. DO NOT TAKE MORE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD
10 & 111 Tablespoon 1 Tablespoon
5 to 91 ½ Teaspoons 1 ½ Teaspoons
Under 5Do Not UseDo Not Use

Inactive ingredients

Cherry flavor, glycerin, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate

— FDA label of Saline Laxative Cherry Laxative, Dolgencorp Inc., effective April 13, 2017. See the official label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.

Same medicine, other brands

Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.

Sodium phosphate, dibasic 7 g/118 mL · Sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form 19 g/118 mL · enema (rectal) · 1 product

Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑

Brand or product nameCompany on the labelLabel
Pro-Enema Single Saline Laxative Propharma Medical Supplies DailyMed
Sodium phosphate, dibasic 2.7 g/45 mL · Sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form 7.2 g/45 mL · liquid (oral) · 1 product

Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑

Brand or product nameCompany on the labelLabel
Saline Laxative Cherry Laxative Dolgencorp Inc. DailyMed

Companies that sell this medicine

The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.

  • Propharma Medical Supplies1 product
  • Dolgencorp Inc.1 product

Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Next steps

Sources

  1. Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)

Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.

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