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Docusate Stool Softener

Premium Questions

Dr.  Scott Rebich MD

Can "Ducosate Sodium stool softener" be used at the same time as person is taking " Polyethylene glycol 3350 NF power for oral solution" ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Scott Rebich ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Prasad MD

I m the fulltime caretaker of my 101 year old mother. I give her a stool softener (Docusate Sodium ... two prunes daily. She has a bowel movement every day. Now I only give her a stool... View answer

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

Is senna fruit a stool softener? If not, can I take a stool softener with Senna fruit? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti MD

how about prunes as a stool softener ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

Can I take stool softener and pepto bismol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

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.  Hiren Hirpara MD

I have stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Tomorrow I have surgery and will be on Percoset (Oxycodone/Acetaminiphin) for about 10 days. I normally would take a stool softener (docusate sodum), but I don t... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hiren Hirpara ( 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. Charles S Narasi MD

still constipated. I went to the doctor and he prescribed me some stool softener (Docusate Sodium ... problem and because of my skepticism that stool softener was going to be effective... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Charles S Narasi ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Dadapeer K MD

. Dr. and a pain doctor. The pain doctor recommended colace docusate today. Not the laxative kind just the stool softener. After looking at the write up I am unsure if I should take it or not. I have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)