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How to Take Senna and it's Dose


It comes as a tablet to take by mouth, on an empty stomach.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Adults – Oral: 2 tablets, 1 tsp of granules or 10 to 15 mL of syrup, usually at bedtime.
Child: 1 tablet or ½ tsp granules PO or ½ suppository PR . Liquid dose ranges from 1.25 to 15 mL depending on age and product formulation, at bed time.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with nausea, vomiting or other symptoms of appendicitis, acute surgical abdomen, fecal impaction, intestinal obstruction and undiagnosed abdominal pain.

Drug Name : Senna

This medication is a stimulant laxative, prescribed for constipation.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Senna

India :


International :


Black Draught, Dr Caldwell Laxative, Ex-Lax Chocolated, Ex-Lax Maximum Relief Formula, Ex-Lax Regular Strength Pills, Fletchers Castoria, Innerclean, Pedia-Lax, Perdiem Overnight, Senexon, Senna, Senna Lax, Senna Smooth, Senna Soft, Senna-gen, Senokot, Senokot Extra, SenokotXTRA, SenoSol, SenoSol-X
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