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My doctor told me to take benefiber for not going to the bathroom for days. but benefiber is hard to find and expensive. now i am taking 1 tablet of prunelax a day, i go to the bathroom every morning but is prunelax bad for long-term 1 tablet a day?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Prunelax: Prunelax has the following: dried plums extract and senna. This is a safe combination. However, I would encourage increasing daily fiber and fluids. Get exercise and consider regular magnesium.

Answered 1/15/2021

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A member asked:

My doctor told me to take benefiber for not going to the bathroom for days. but benefiber is hard to find and expensive. now i am taking 1 tablet of prunelax a day, i go to the bathroom every morning but is prunelax bad for long-term 1 tablet a day?

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