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Docusate sodium
Docusate sodium is a laxative which is a kind of gastroenterology drug.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A female asked:
Is it ok to use colace (docusate sodium) long term?
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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 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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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 22-year old male asked:
How long should it take for hemorrhoids to clear up if I'm taking colace (docusate sodium) every day?
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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 34-year old asked:
How much colace (docusate sodium) should be taking when feeling constipation?
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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 23-year old female asked:
Can i take bisacodyl usp and docusate sodium together?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is colace (docusate sodium) effective for constipation?
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A 40-year old asked:
I have ibs, how often can I take colace (docusate sodium)?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Is it safe to take Zpack and colace (docusate sodium) together?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is senna or colace (docusate sodium) made in an oral suspension?
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A 32-year old male asked about a female:
So I should stop docusate sodium, and start magnezium 250mg, aren't both of them laxatives. And how long I should stay with magnesium?
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A female asked:
Is Colace (docusate sodium) ok to take for long term? Have bee taking daily for 3 years (during and following chemotherapy). Different opinions among doctors.
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A 60-year old female asked:
Is Colace (docusate sodium) just as beneficial as drinking Optifiber in water? The brand of mix I use is made by Xymogen highly recommended but it is expensive.
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