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I am on 110mg of methadone daily. therfore i take stool softners 1 twice daily. how long can i use them without stopping. 2wks a month?.

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

Specializes in General Practice

Indefinitely: If they are just softeners you can use them indefinitely. If they are laxatives, you need to be more prudent and use only occasionally.

Answered 4/6/2013

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