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Sankaijo BOTANICAL LAXATIVE (docusate sodium 8.33 mg and sennosides 1.36 Recalled by Sato Pharmaceutical Inc. Due to Subpotent Drug: Formulated amount of sennosides component is...

Date: October 1, 2019
Company: Sato Pharmaceutical Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Sato Pharmaceutical Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Sankaijo BOTANICAL LAXATIVE (docusate sodium 8.33 mg and sennosides 1.36 mg) tablets, 150-count bottles, Manufactured by SATO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., 1-5-27 Motoakasaka Minato-KU Tokyo, Japan; SATO PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., 20695 S. Western Ave., Suite 240, Torrance, CA 90501; NDC 49873-404-01.

Quantity: 17,284 bottles

Why Was This Recalled?

Subpotent Drug: Formulated amount of sennosides component is less than labelled claim.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Sato Pharmaceutical Inc.

Sato Pharmaceutical Inc. has 8 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report