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Is Colace A Laxative

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Dr. Eric Goldstein MD

What happens if you take too much laxative? And if you mix different types? For ex, yesterday took 2 colace, 1 ex lax and mirlax. Today i took 1 exlax so far ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eric Goldstein ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

I am having severe constipation for 2nd week. I had a bowel movement 3 days ago after taking a laxative. Today I took 300mg of Colace with no results, & I'm afraid to take a laxative again since I then... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Ornela Ademovi MD

explain difference between colace and peri colace misdiagnosis and mistreating of prostate cancer xxxxxxx xxxxxxx ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ornela Ademovi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vasanth MD

Is it safe to take Colace everyday? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasanth ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

What to do if lips swell after taking colace ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

300mg of colace yesterday and 200mg of Doc-Q-Lace today. Still no bowel movement. I have drank a lot of water can i use an over the counter laxative or supository for relief ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I took the laxative Senokot-S and colace for severe constipation. I am 16 weeks pregnant and read this could be dangerous and cause contractions and/or miscarriage. The Seonokot website says it is safe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

I have history of Crohns and a lap band, sometimes I get constipated so I try Colace but when that doesn t work I use a gentle laxative like Corectol. When they start to work or sometimes when I finally ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Klerida Shehu MD

amount of colace, 2 enemas, and 3 bisacodyl laxative suppositories in the past 24 hrs with no result. the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

to take 2 colace/day to help with the constipation. I m going to be on these for 6 weeks and need to know if this prolonged laxative and iron use is safe. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)