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A member asked:

How long can stool softners take to work? tonight will be my 3rd night taking colace (docusate sodium). i took 1 pill each of 1st 2 nights. tonight will take 2 pills.

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Usually 1-3 days: It usually starts to work within 1 to 3 days, but it may take up to 5 days to work.

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Answered 6/3/2015

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