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Colace is a laxative which is a kind of gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Laxative

Brands

Dulcolax stool softener

Generic Drug

Docusate sodium

Side Effects

Common

Stomach cramps
Bitter/acid taste in mouth
Diarrhea
Cramping abdominal pain
Rash

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A 60-year old male asked:

Have difficulty with consistent bms. I was told by a Dr, for a week to take Miralax on day 1 and on day 5, AND to take 4 Colace EACH DAY ALONG with the Miralax on day 1 AND on day 5 for a week. I am not a Dr, but isn't that amount of Colace excessive?

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A 39-year old female asked about a 67-year old female:

How long can I use per-colace for constipation?

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A female asked:

Is it ok to use colace (docusate sodium) long term?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Can I take Iron, colace, and Metrodinazole at the same time?

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A 42-year old female asked:

Can I take Miramax and colace at the same time while pregnant?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can the use of Colace or discontinuing the use of Colace cause depression?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is it ok to take 100mg of Colace daily during pregnancy to help with regularity?

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A 32-year old male asked:

What is difference between taking magnezium 250mg a day or 2 docusate sodium a day, and how long should I stay on either one of them.

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A 39-year old asked:

How often can I safely ingest docusate sodium?

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A 46-year old asked:

When are there side effects of docusate sodium?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is it dangerous to use docusate sodium every day?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Colace (docusate sodium) or ducolax which is better?

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A 39-year old asked:

Do any jelly beans contain colace (docusate sodium)?

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A member asked:

Can docusate sodium cause a gout like painful reaction?

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A 39-year old male asked:

Can colace (docusate sodium) use lead to malabsorption ?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Is it true that docusate sodium is a soap which is not absorbed?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is colace (docusate sodium) necessary? Best to take it as liquid?

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A 20-year old male asked:

When is the best time to take colace (docusate sodium) when you wake up or go to bed?

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A 24-year old male asked:

How do you increase BM frequency? I have a BM maybe twice a week with colace (docusate sodium). How do I make sure I am more regular?

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A 42-year old asked:

Is docusate sodium a laxative?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is colace (docusate sodium) a laxative?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is colace (docusate sodium) excreted in breastmilk?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it possible for colace (docusate sodium) to cause diarrhea?

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A 37-year old asked:

If I'm taking prevacid, (lansoprazole) can I take colace for constipation?

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A 34-year old asked:

How much colace (docusate sodium) should be taking when feeling constipation?

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A 37-year old female asked:

What is the difference between peri-colace, amitiza, (lubiprostone) and miralax?

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A 36-year old asked:

Does elder need to take colace (docusate sodium) daily if in nursing home? Ordered prn.

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A 32-year old female asked:

HEllo. I havent had a BM in almost 5 days. Ive done a glycerin, colace (docusate sodium) and mirilax x 2.

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A 29-year old male asked:

Honestly, in act. practice, how harmful is it to take docusate sodium everyday? It's supposed to be fairly gentle, but electrol. imbal. warnings...

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A 19-year old female asked:

I have bronchitis and was given Azithromyacin 250MG for it. I'm currently taking 1 Bisocodyl 5mg/day, and 1 Docusate Sodium 100mg/day. May I take all three together safely?

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