Adult Dosing
Constipation
docusate sodium (generic)
- 50400 mg/day divided daily-qid
Colace
- CAPS: 50-300 mg/day PO divided daily-bid PRN
- SOLN: 5-15 mL PO daily PRN
- SYRUP: 15-90 mL/day PO divided daily-bid PRN
DulcoEase Pink Stool Softener, Dulcolax Stool Softener
- 1-3 Caps PO divided daily-tid PRN
Fleet Sof-Lax
- 1-3 Caps PO divided daily-tid PRN
Phillips Stool Softner
- 1-3 Caps PO divided daily-tid PRN
Pediatric Dosing
Constipation
docusate sodium (generic)
- Child >12 yrs: 50400 mg/day divided daily-qid
- Child 6-12 yrs: 40150 mg/day divided daily-qid
- Child 3-6 yrs: 2060 mg/day divided daily-qid
- Child <3 yrs: 1040 mg/day divided daily-qid
Colace
- CAPS:
- 2-11 yrs: 50-150 mg/day PO divided daily-bid PRN
- >12 yrs: 50-300 mg/day PO divided daily-bid PRN
- SOLN:
- 2-11 yrs: 5-15 mL PO daily PRN
- >12 yrs: 5-15 mL PO daily PRN
- SYRUP:
- 2-11 yrs: 15-37.5 mL/day PO divided daily-bid PRN
- >12 yrs: 15-90 mL/day PO divided daily-bid PRN
DulcoEase Pink Stool Softener, Dulcolax Stool Softener
- 2-11 yrs: 1 Cap PO daily PRN
- >12 yrs: 1-3 Caps PO divided daily-tid PRN
Fleet Sof-Lax
- 2-11 yrs: 1 Cap PO daily PRN
- >12 yrs: 1-3 Caps PO divided daily-tid PRN
Pedia Lax Stool Softner
- 15-45 mL PO daily PRN; Max: 45 mL/24 hrs
Phillips Stool Softner
- 6-11 yrs: 1 Cap PO daily PRN
- >12 yrs: 1-3 Caps PO divided daily-tid PRN
[Outline]
Pregnancy Category:C
Breastfeeding: Safety unknown. Minimally absorbed from the GI and therefore the drug is unlikely to be found in the maternal serum or breastmilk. Laxatives that are completely unabsorbed may be preferred. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 12 May 2011).
US Trade Name(s)
- Colace
- DulcoEase Pink Stool Softener
- Dulcolax Stool Softener
- Fleet Sof-Lax
- Pedia Lax Stool Softner
- Phillips Stool Softner
US Availability
docusate sodium (generic)
- CAPS: 50, 100, 250 mg
- SOLN: 4 mg/mL
- SOLN: 10 mg/mL
Colace
- CAPS: 50, 100 mg
- LIQ: 1% (30 mL)
- SYRUP: 473 mL
DulcoEase Pink Stool Softener, Dulcolax Stool Softener
Fleet Sof-Lax
Pedia Lax Stool Softner
Phillips Stool Softner
Canadian Trade Name(s)
- Calax
- Colace
- Correctol Stool Softener
- Selax
Canadian Availability
docusate sodium (generic)
- CAPS: 100, 200, 250 mg
- SYRUP: 4 mg/mL
- SYRUP: 10 mg/mL
- SYRUP: 20 mg/mL
- SYRUP: 50 mg/mL
Calax
Colace
- CAPS: 100 mg
- SYRUP: 4 mg/mL
Correctol Stool Softener
Selax
UK Trade Name(s)
- Calax
- Colace
- Correctol Stool Softener
UK Availability
docusate sodium (generic)
- CAPS: 100, 240 mg
- SYRUP: 20 mg/5 mL
- SYRUP: 10 mg/mL
- DROPS: 10 mg/mL
Calax
Colace
- CAPS: 100 mg
- DROPS: 10 mg/mL
- SYRUP: 4 mg/mL
Correctol Stool Softener
Australian Trade Name(s)
Australian Availability
Coloxyl
[Outline]
Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.
- Colace 100 MG CAPS [Bottle] (PURDUE PRODUCTS LP)
60 mg = $26.99
120 mg = $43.97 - Docusate Sodium 250 MG CAPS [Bottle] (RUGBY)
100 mg = $15.99
200 mg = $22.98 - Docusate Sodium 100 MG CAPS [Bottle] (RUGBY)
1000 mg = $27.99
2000 mg = $45.97
Warning: This pricing information is subject to change at the sole discretion of DS Pharmacy. For the most current and up-to-date pricing information, please visit drugstore.com.