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Pedia-Lax Laxative Chewable Tablets for Kids - Ages 2-11 - Watermelon - 30ct

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$6.39 when purchased online
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About this item

Highlights

  • Pedia-Lax Laxative Chewable Tablets gently provide occasional constipation relief for kids in 30 minutes to 6 hours
  • Chewable laxative tablets are safe for kids ages 2-11 who experience occasional constipation
  • Easy-to-take watermelon flavored chewable tablets contain magnesium hydroxide, a saline laxative that offers gentle, stimulate-free relief
  • Pedia-Lax is the number 1 pediatrician-recommended children’s laxative brand* *IQVIA, using the ProVoice Survey December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022
  • Contains 1 pack of Pedia-Lax Laxative Chewable Tablets, Watermelon Flavor, 30 count each
  • FSA- and HSA-eligible product in the U.S.

Description

Poop should just happen. When it doesn't, there's Pedia-Lax. Pedia-Lax Laxative Chewable Tablets provide kids gentle relief from occasional constipation in 30 minutes to 6 hours. Formulated for kids ages 2-11 with tasty, easy-to-take watermelon flavored chewable tablets. Laxative tablets contain magnesium hydroxide, a saline laxative that offers gentle relief. See package for full instructions and dosage information. Pedia-Lax is the number 1 pediatrician-recommended children's laxative brand (1). Specially designed occasional constipation relief for kids comes in two forms — oral and rectal laxatives. Pedia-Lax laxatives help provide kids fast, safe, and gentle relief from occasional constipation. (1) IQVIA, using the ProVoice Survey December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022. Pedia-Lax products are FSA- and HSA-eligible in the U.S.
Suggested Age: 2-11 Years
Health Facts: Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free
Product Warning: Use with adult supervision
Product Form: Chewable
Primary Active Ingredient: Magnesium Hydroxide
Product Contains: Magnesium Hydroxide
Sustainability Claims: Cruelty-Free
Package Quantity: 30
Net weight: .13 Pounds
TCIN: 14298212
UPC: 301320006551
Item Number (DPCI): 245-05-0268
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Active ingredients

magnesium hydroxide 400.0mg

Purpose

Saline laxative

Uses

■ For relief of occasional constipation ■ This product usually produces a bowel movement in ½ to 6 hours

Directions

Directions Use dosage chart for proper dosing. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. Drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose. Age: children 6 to under 12 years; Starting Dose: 3-6 tablets; Maximum dose per day (24 hours): 6 tablets Age: children 2 to under 6 years; Starting Dose: 1-3 tablets; Maximum dose per day (24 hours): 3 tablets Age: children under 2 years; Starting Dose: ask a doctor

Inactive ingredients

inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, fd&c red no. 40 aluminum lake, flavor, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, mannitol, sorbitol, stearic acid, sucralose

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 3.6 inches length x 1.9 inches width x 1.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.13 pounds
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: Virgin Islands, U.S., Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), APO/FPO, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
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Q: Can my kid take this daily, like a supplement, or is that not recommended?

submitted by KidAce - 5 years ago
  • A: Great question! The Pedia-Lax Children's Saline Laxative Tablets are meant only to be used for occasional constipation, not to help with daily regularity like a supplement. If a daily supplement is needed, we do recommend consulting with your child's pediatrician for their recommendations. If you have any further questions, please contact us toll-free at 1-866-255-6960.

    submitted byPrestige Consumer Healthcare - 5 years ago
    Brand expert
  • A: Our GI Dr said this is okay to give my son as soon as I see he isn't having a bowel movement which is just about every few days. I give half a tablet at a time, sometimes 2-3 a day and within the next 2-3 days he is regular again.

    submitted byMrsSweetea917 - 5 years ago

Q: Can this be crushed up in food? I don’t think my toddler will take it.

submitted by Zay - 28 days ago
  • A: Hi consumer, it is not suggested to crush this product up into food.

    submitted byPrestige Consumer Healthcare - 27 days ago
    Brand expert

Q: Like gummies or just chewable

submitted by Bko - 7 years ago
  • A: These are chewable. A bit chalky, so I always give my kids water with them.

    submitted byccoops - 6 years ago

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4.4 out of 5 stars with 418 reviews
effectiveness: 4.17 out of 5
quality: 4.3 out of 5
value: 4.24 out of 5
79% would recommend
105 recommendations

I am now a grandmother to a baby poop.

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
babylover217 - 3 days ago, Verified purchaser
Day 6 of potty training and my toddler was holding that 💩 in. I got her this with hopes it would get things moving. I gave her 2 tabs, (which she wasn’t a fan of, had to convince her we would play with bubbles if she finished them) we were 5 hours in when I began to lose hope, but alas, she grabbed her butt and cried in pain, so we went straight to the potty. Not to make it weird but it was like watching my toddler give birth to a little poopy. Literally doing my absolute best to calm and talk her through pushing out a gigantic brown rock of a poop. it was a success.
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Definately recommend over any other medicine

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Did not work - 3 months ago
My 2.5 yr old was constipated for over days. Gave 2 tablets and he was able to poop in 30 mins without any discomfort. Before having this tablet he was also taking pear juice, electrolyte solution and some food rich in fiber. He also took two does of mommy’s bliss baby constipation medicine but it had not helped him so much this time and also in the past. Definitely recommend pedia lax over any other medicine 🎉🎉🤞
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
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Does not work

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Apppleapple - 5 months ago, Verified purchaser
My 3 year liked the taste she was able to eat the pills. But the product doesn’t work! Day 2 now and no bowel movement.
1 reply from Prestige Consumer Healthcare team - 5 months ago
Thank you for your review! We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the results of our product. We would like to chat with you to hear more about your experience with this. Please contact us toll-free at 1-866-255-6960. We are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm EST. We hope to hear from you soon.
quality: 1 out of 5
effectiveness: 1 out of 5
value: 3 out of 5
3 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

Relief

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
LunaM - 5 months ago, Verified purchaser
My almost 6 yo has chronic constipation issues. We were on day 5 of no poop, and she was in tears she was straining so much. She had 2 of these, 6 oz of apple juice, and 6 oz of water. Right around the 2-hour mark she was able to go, no straining, totally fine after.
6 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

Pedia lax

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Cat - 6 months ago, Verified purchaser
They work very good . I like the flavor
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
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Had high hopes, BUT...

2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Donovan - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
My son ate them fine, we said they were candy. He is a very picky eater with a lot of anxiety around food. However they did nothing . He’s three and I gave him three tablets. It’s the following day now and still no movement.
1 reply from Prestige Consumer Healthcare team - 7 months ago
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that the product did not work for your son, please follow up with your child's doctor. We would like to get more information from you, please email us at medical_affairs@cbfleet.com or contact us by phone at 1-866-255-6960 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
quality: 1 out of 5
effectiveness: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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Get it now!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Dpeek - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
I never leave reviews but this stuff works! 3.5 year old, problems her whole life, going on day 3 with no movement. 90 minutes in she had the biggest one I’ve ever seen. Make sure they drink water with it!
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Works well

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
ks - 8 months ago, Verified purchaser
This worked great for my daughter that has issues.
value: 4 out of 5
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
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Works Just like it says!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
AnxiousMom - 9 months ago
My 3 yo is constipated from antibiotics and we tried all the home remedies. I got these and after reading all the reviews gave her 2 tablets. After 90 minutes she pooped a good sized poop!!
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
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Didn't like the way it made me daughter feel

3 out of 5 stars
Mom of 4 - 10 months ago
Every kid is most definitely different, but for my almost 3 year old it seemed to work BUT the process for my daughter seemed uncomfortable every time she needed to have a bowl movement as if she was very uncomfortable. Personally I will not be giving it to her again. Giving it a 3 because it could work differently for each kid. Just want to share personal experience
1 reply from Prestige Consumer Healthcare team - 10 months ago
Thank you for your review, consumer. We are sorry to hear about your experience with our product and would love to chat with you to hear more about this. Please contact us toll-free at 1-866-255-6960. We hope to hear from you soon.
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Mother "load."

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
JT - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Have a toddler who hasn’t pooped in a few days and is fussy and uncomfortable because of it? I did too. Get your potty, or your pull ups and wipes (and your air freshener) ready. Those pipes will be CLEANED out, my friends. It brought so much fast relief to my little one, even if I’ll spend the next several days compulsively washing my hands convinced I still have poop on them.
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
8 guests found this review helpful. Did you?

Did not work

3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
HalfCourt - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Theses did not work in the timeframe on the box. Potty training a toddler who holds it in for days. I really wanted them to work before I got the suppository’s.
1 reply from Prestige Consumer Healthcare team - 10 months ago
Thank you for your review, consumer. We are sorry to hear about your experience with our product and would love to chat with you to hear more about this. Please contact us toll-free at 1-866-255-6960. We hope to hear from you soon.
effectiveness: 3 out of 5
quality: 3 out of 5
value: 3 out of 5
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Gave toddler diarrhea

2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
MarissaH - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Be careful- I thought this didn’t work at first for my 2 year old. but then my daughter ended up having horrible diarrhea for two days- wiping her now is terrible, she is so sore. I won’t be giving this to her again, the relief was not gentle for us.
1 reply from Prestige Consumer Healthcare team - 1 year ago
Thank you for your review, consumer. We are sorry to hear about your experience with our product and we would love to chat with you to hear more about this. Please contact us toll-free at 1-866-255-6960. We hope to hear from you soon.
value: 3 out of 5
quality: 3 out of 5
effectiveness: 2 out of 5
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It works

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Meoww - 1 year ago
My toddler has constipation issues. Dr said to try Miralax. Well Miralax is not tested on children and says 7 days max. Anyways, I decided to give this a try and after a day or two she’s been having bowel movements more often. I will keep buying this.
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Get it!!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Jamie - 1 year ago
I don’t ever write reviews but decided to leave this one because I was going back and fourth trying to decide which medicine to give to my (5 almost 6yo) daughter. She has not made a bowl movement in 3 days and was in a lot of pain. We tried magnesium- didn’t work. Then decided to try these and if it didn’t work by tomorrow morning I was going to try the suppository. Well I had her drink a cup of apple juice on the way to target and picked up my order and gave it to her instantly (5:10pm). I gave her 4 and then another one around 6:40 maybe? Just because she was in so much pain I felt so bad. She drank some water with it also. 7:05pm she finally was able to pass a bowl movement! She feels so much better already! We’ll see how the rest of the night goes if she goes anymore but so glad she has some relief! Also to add: she loved the flavor! I’m not sure why this had negative reviews just because of the flavor. It even smells good. If your kid doesn’t like tums- I would assume they wouldn’t like this as it *looks* similar in my opinion but I never tried it.
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Poop starter

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Christy - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
I gave my 3 year old two tablets and within 1hr she finally went #2 after a few days of not using restroom. This worked like a charm would definitely recommend
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Seems to help!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Tay - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
My twin daughters have had some constipation issues and these seem to help relieve some of the discomfort. This medicine does help them go more often, just helps the movement a little softer.
effectiveness: 4 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Toddler approved

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Mom of three - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
You know a product is good when your kid wants to take the medicine. Would be nice to have different flavors to choose from, or maybe a mix of different flavors (like Tums and Flintstone vitamins do). With that said, the watermelon is still a hit with my little guy who has tummy troubles.
value: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
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Didnt work

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Em - 1 year ago
Tried giving this to my 6 year old 6 chewable tablets. She suffers with constipation but it did not work for her
1 reply from Prestige Consumer Healthcare team - 1 year ago
Thank you for your review, Consumer. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with our product. Because of this, we would love to chat with you to hear more about your experience. Please contact us toll-free at 1-866-255-6960. We hope to hear from you soon.
effectiveness: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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It works !

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
- 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
It works, kids like the taste as well.
effectiveness: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
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