Senna and Wee Care

• Generic Name: senna
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Black Draught, Dr Caldwell Laxative, Ex-Lax Chocolated, Ex-Lax Maximum Relief Formula, Ex-Lax Regular Strength Pills, Fletchers Castoria, Innerclean, Little Tummys Laxative Drops, Pedia-Lax, Perdiem Overnight, Senexon, Senna, Senna Lax, Senna Smooth, Senna-gen, Senokot, Senokot Extra, Senokot To Go, SenoSol, SenoSol-X, SenokotXTRA, Evac-u-gen, Ex-Lax

Senna is a natural medicine containing sennosides that are derived from the leaves of the senna plant. Sennosides irritate the lining of the bowel causing a laxative effect.

Senna has been used in alternative medicine as a laxative and an aid to treat constipation.

Not all uses for senna have been approved by the FDA. It should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

Senna is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

• Generic Name: carbonyl iron
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Feosol Caplet, Icar, Iron Chews, Wee Care, Ferra-Cap, Elemental Iron, Iron Chews Pediatric

Wee Care is an iron replacement product. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. Iron helps your body produce red blood cells that carry oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs.

Wee Care is used to treat or prevent iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.

Wee Care may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.