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Use and Dosing

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Constipation

docusate sodium (generic)

Colace

DulcoEase Pink Stool Softener, Dulcolax Stool Softener

Fleet Sof-Lax

Phillips Stool Softner

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Constipation

docusate sodium (generic)

Colace

DulcoEase Pink Stool Softener, Dulcolax Stool Softener

Fleet Sof-Lax

Pedia Lax Stool Softner

Phillips Stool Softner


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Indications

Contraindications

Black Box Warnings

Dosing Adjustment

Renal Dose Adjustment

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

Warnings/Precautions

Pregnancy/Breast Feeding

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).

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Pharmacology

Brands and Availability

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US Trade Name(s)

US Availability

docusate sodium (generic)

Colace

DulcoEase Pink Stool Softener, Dulcolax Stool Softener

Fleet Sof-Lax

Pedia Lax Stool Softner

Phillips Stool Softner

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Canadian Trade Name(s)

Canadian Availability

docusate sodium (generic)

Calax

Colace

Correctol Stool Softener

Selax

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UK Trade Name(s)

UK Availability

docusate sodium (generic)

Calax

Colace

Correctol Stool Softener

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Australian Trade Name(s)

Australian Availability

Coloxyl


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Classification

Gastrointestinal

Laxatives
Stool Softeners

Pricing

Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.

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