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My daily stool softner says take at bedtime. i forgot, is it ok to take in the day? should i then wait 24 hrs or resume tonight?
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It wouldn't hurt: To take it the next morning, but if you skip it altogether for one day, it probably won't make you more constipated either.
Answered 4/23/2014
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