docusate sodium

Docusate sodium can be given by mouth or rectally.

The most commonly used are docusate sodium (Colace®) and sennosides (Senokot®).

Docusate sodium, when used with ear syringing, may help with earwax removal.

Colace (docusate sodium), a medium strength stool softener.

Docusate sodium (Selax)

May be used as cleansing agents, hydrotropes, or emulsifying agents (e.g. docusate sodium, cetrimide).

Docusate sodium (Colace), a stool softener, is better used in situations where straining needs to be avoided for a discrete period than as a laxative.

Substances that absorb to surfaces or interfaces to reduce surface or interfacial tension (e.g. docusate sodium, cetrimide).

Docusate salts include docusate calcium, docusate sodium, and docusate potassium.

Constipation can be prevented and treated by stool softeners, for example docusate sodium or bulk products such as bran and ispaghula husk.

Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, docusate sodium, povidone, sodium starch glycollate, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide and sodium benzoate.

The patient will be instructed to optimize bed rest for the first two days after the operation, be limited to absolutely no lifting, and instructed to consume a high fiber diet and use a stool softener such as docusate sodium to help in avoiding straining during evacuation.