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Ex-lax or dulcolax stronger?

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Dr. Leslie Leighton answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Prefer ducolax: Strong but less harmful to you.

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Answered 2/8/2021

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Very good morning doctors. I get occasional constipation and typically take Miralax as needed. I ran out of Miralax....can I take either Dulcolax tablets or Citrate of Magnesium instead, or are they too strong?

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I took one Dulcolax laxative & a few Dulcolax stool softeners. I had normal BM few hours after. Can Dulcolax cause painful cramping? Very strong

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Can you tell me how frequently can you take dulcolax?

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