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Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg

Premium Questions

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

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... 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.  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)

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... 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. 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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Charles S Narasi ( Gastroenterologist)
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 Sodium... View answer

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