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Diarrhea common or just one of those side effects of colace (docusate sodium) medicine?

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Yes.: Colace (docusate sodium) is a stool softener and used for constipation. So naturally some people have loose stools with colace (docusate sodium).

Dr Huilgol agreed

Answered 3/27/2014

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