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Docusate Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Colace, Doc-Q-Lace, Docusate Sodium, Phillips' Stool Softener, Coloxyl, Enemeez Plus, Enemeez, Sof-Lax
See also:
Peri-Colace, Senna S, Senokot-S, Stool Softener
What is Docusate?
Docusate is a stool softener that is used in the treatment of constipation. It is available as capsule, liquid or enema. Docusate preparations may include sodium, calcium, or potassium.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
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| Constipation | 78 | 50% |
| Bowel problems | 25 | 16% |
| Other | 17 | 11% |
| General health | 4 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 4 | 2% |
| stool softner | 2 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | 1% |
| Bowel Irregularity | 1 | <1% |
| stool softner | 1 | <1% |
| Medication caused constipation | 1 | <1% |
| 100 as needed | 100 mg as needed | 100mg as needed | 1 as needed | 1ml as needed | 200mg as needed | 200ml as needed | 20mg-283mg as needed | 250mg as needed | 283mg as needed | 2 sodium100mg daily | 300ml as needed | 4 sodium100mg as needed | 4 sodium50mg as needed | as needed | calcium240mg as needed | daily | ml as needed | sodium100mg as needed | sodium100mg daily | sodium50mg as needed | 2 other daily | 2 tbs. daily | 5 tbs. daily | 10 mg daily | 100 mg weekly | 50 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 150 tbs. daily | 200 daily | 200 mg daily | 240 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 2 x sodium 150 mg/15 mL daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 960 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Docusate or how long patients were taking Docusate before stopping.
Currently Taking Docusate
Stopped Taking Docusate
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
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Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 23% | 3 |
| Mild | 15% | 2 |
| None | 62% | 8 |
Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, cramping
Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)
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- Mr. Kamakazie
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by Mr. Kamakazie
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Bowel problems
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- tkvo64
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by tkvo64
Sep 16, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- $9.96 for 250 capsules
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.