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How much colace (docusate sodium) should be taking when feeling constipation?
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Need laxative: Colace is a stool softener. For transient constipation, you should add a laxative. Pericolace (combination of stool softener and laxative) or Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) (laxative).
Answered 11/9/2014
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