Constipation is a common digestive complaint across age groups. For pharmacies, clinics, distributors and FMCG brands looking to source high-quality, compliant constipation syrups (osmotic, stimulant or herbal formulations), picking the right pharma manufacturer in India matters both for product safety and long-term business success. This blog covers everything you need to know about constipation syrup manufacturing in India and highlights Philanto Wellness as an example partner for private-label and third party manufacturing.
What are the benefits of getting constipation syrup from Indian companies?
India is a major supplier of finished dosage forms and pharmaceutical ingredients around the world. Benefits include:
- Low manufacturing costs and flexible minimum order quantities (MOQs).
- You can get both synthetic APIs and herbal actives, which is helpful if you want Ayurvedic or herbal syrups.
- When manufacturers follow GMP, they have a lot of experience with export standards (EU, US, GCC).
- Many facilities offer full-service packages that include formulation, stability studies, regulatory paperwork, and labeling.
Different kinds of syrups for constipation that are often made
Most syrup makers make a few different kinds of syrup formulations:
- Osmotic laxative syrups, such as those with macrogol/polyethylene glycol or sorbitol bases.
- Stimulant laxative syrups (for example, preparations made from senna).
- Blends that make things bulkier and biotic (fibre and probiotic suspensions mixed with syrup).
- Herbal/Ayurvedic syrups, like triphala, senna, and psyllium husk extracts.
- Pediatric formulations: sugar-free or low-sugar options for kids.
Key formulation and quality points that manufacturers handle
A reputable manufacturer will address:
- choosing an API and making sure it works with the syrup vehicle (sweeteners, preservatives, and suspending agents).
- The use of sweeteners and flavourings to improve taste (particularly in children) is known as palatability.
- Stability: to determine shelf life and storage conditions, both short-term and long-term stability testing are used.
- Microbial control includes batch microbial testing and preservation.
- Assay & impurities: HPLC or other approved techniques for detecting impurities and quantifying active ingredients.
- Viscosity and dosing: Use the provided measuring cups or dropper devices to ensure consistent dosing.
Checklist for certification and regulations (things to confirm before partnering)
Make sure your manufacturer complies with:
- Site audits and a current GMP certificate are necessary for GMP compliance.
- WHO-GMP and, if relevant, national drug authority approvals.
- AYUSH or FSSAI approvals if making herbal or nutraceutical syrups (based on claims).
- DMF/COA and stability data for APIs.
- Documentation for batch releases and traceability (retained samples, batch records).
- Assays, stability chambers, microbial limits, and dissolution (if applicable) are examples of QA/QC lab capabilities.
Packaging & labeling options
Common packaging choices include:
- HDPE or PET bottles (50 ml, 100 ml, 200 ml, etc.)
- Child-resistant caps for selected lines
- Tamper seals and shrink wraps
- Printed cartons with batch number, MRP, manufacturing/expiry date, storage instructions and required regulatory statements
- Custom printed measuring cups or droppers for dosing
Why quality control matters for laxative/constipation syrups
Because these products are consumed regularly by sensitive populations (elderly, children, or chronic users), consistent potency, low microbial counts, correct preservative levels, and clear dosing are essential. Substandard manufacturing can cause therapeutic failure or safety risks.
Why make constipation syrup with Philanto Wellness?
- Experience in a variety of pharmaceutical verticals: Philanto Wellness’s healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing divisions make it simpler to manage requirements for formulation, packaging, and distribution.
- Focus on compliance and quality: The business runs production lines that follow GMP-aligned pharmaceutical quality systems and documentation procedures.
- Flexible MOQ and private label assistance: Ideal for new businesses and well-known brands looking for outside assistance with branding and syrup production.
- End-to-end services include labelling, batch manufacturing, stability studies, formulation development, and logistics support for both domestic and foreign markets.
Standard manufacturing procedure (high level)
- Formulation development: laboratory-scale models to maximise viscosity, flavour, preservative, and vehicle.
- Stability trials and pilot batches: create small runs and put them in stability chambers (both long-term and accelerated).
- Scale-up & validation: commercial-scale validation of manufacturing processes.
- Compounding, filtration (if applicable), bottling, capping, and labelling on automated lines are all examples of batch manufacturing.
- Assay, microbial, physical, pH, and appearance checks are all part of quality testing and release.
- Packaging and shipping: batch documentation, shipping records, and protective packaging.
Pricing and MOQs: What You Should Know:
Pricing differs based on:
- The complexity of the formulation (whether it is synthetic or contains herbal extracts).
- The size and type of bottle, including the specifications for printing and labelling.
- The size of the batch and the minimum order quantity (some manufacturers, depending on the unit cost, have lower MOQ).
- Any export needs, which are based on regulatory documentation (this also includes additional testing and/or repackaging).
To get a better estimate of the actual cost, ask manufacturers for a detailed list of the services, including formulation, packaging, packaging stability testing, and freight, to get a more accurate cost of the landed price.
