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Giving Stool Softeners Every 5th Day On Docusate Sodium Safe

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

prescribed Docusate Sodium (generic). Is there any reason to believe that the Doc-Q-Lace worked better (even though at 100mg b.i.d), rather than the Docusate Sodium (even though at 100mg... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Sivayogi MD

My 101 Mother has been taking stool softeners. I give them to her every 5th day. Is that too often? How often should she be taking them? I give her docusate sodium-100 mg. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sivayogi ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

docusate sodium gel tab stuck in lung opening then started disolving before I could cough it out. throat is very sore and am coughing much mucus up. Is this harmful to airway & lung. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I have been taking 300mg of docusate sodium for about 2 years. I also take citrusel fiber capsules ... gastroenterologist who just wanted to put me in linzess. Is the docusate sodium causing a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Prasad MD

I m the fulltime caretaker of my 101 year old mother. I give her a stool softener (Docusate Sodium 100 mg) every 5th day. When I noticed how hard her stools were 4 years ago, I would give... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

Acid 5mg and every alternative day and Softeron Capsule (Elemental Iron 54mg, Docusate Sodium 50mg, Folic Acid 7.5mg). Can she take Orofer XT instead Softeron Capsule and take Docusate... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Elton Halili MD

Is it take to take a stool softener (docusate sodium) and Pepto Bismol (bismuth sub salicylate) together? I was concerned, bc the latter is also an anti diarrheal? I m trying to temporarily relieve my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elton Halili ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

had a bowel movement in a couple of days and is very constipated. I gave him 100mg of stool softener, Docusate Sodium, last night but not results yet. What would you suggest? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

unless I twist and turn or even pick it out with something I m using a stool softer by the name DOCUSATE SODIUM Prescribed by my Dr. but its not working. Can anything help me ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

what are the results of taking docusate sodium 250mg every day? My husband takes them and is very cold. He wears a heavy t-shirt, sweatshirt and corduroy pants and the thermostat is set at air ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)