What is Stool Softener?
Stool softeners are used to relieve constipation by people who should avoid straining during bowel movements because of heart conditions, hemorrhoids, and other problems. They soften stools, making them easier to pass.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Constipation | 81 |
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7 | ||
| Bowel problems | 37 |
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3 | |||
| General health | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 11 |
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1 | ||||
| Support another treatment | 5 |
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1 | ||||
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Stool Softener. See all 55 dosages ►
| 0mg as needed | 100mg as needed | 10mg as needed | 1 mg as needed | 1mg as needed | 1 other as needed | 1other as needed | 200mg as needed | 20mg as needed | 250 mg as needed | 250mg as needed | 25mg as needed | 2other as needed | 300mg as needed | 400mg as needed | 40mg as needed | 500mg as needed | 600mg as needed | as needed | daily | mg as needed | 1 other weekly | 1 g daily | 1 mg daily | 1 other daily | 1 tps. daily | 17 g every other week | 2 mg daily | 2 other daily | 2 tbs. daily | 3 mg daily | 4 tps. daily | 5 mg daily | 5 other daily | 50 mg weekly | 8.6 mcg daily | 10 mg daily | 17 g daily | 20 mg daily | 20 other daily | 25 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 250 mg weekly | 37.5 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 200 mcg daily | 200 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 720 mg daily | 780 mg daily | 3000 mg daily | ||
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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13 | 38% |
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Did not seem to work
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6 | 18% |
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Course of treatment ended
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6 | 18% |
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 6% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 3% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 3% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Patient Evaluations
See all 9 patient evaluations
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- Bobby B
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: mild
- Legs: severe
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- Bobby B
- 2 mg daily
- since Sep 14, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Constipation
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- ProfGumbySan
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: mild
- Legs: none
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- ProfGumbySan
- 100 mg daily
- since Mar 11, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Constipation
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 9 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.