Phillips' Stool Softener (docusate) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Docusate
What is Phillips' Stool Softener?
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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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Bowel problems | 1 |
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1 |
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Dosages
| 200 mg daily | ||
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1
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 100% |
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Stopped Taking Phillips' Stool Softener
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Patient Evaluations
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- webguy1958
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Severe
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: severe
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: severe
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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- webguy1958
- 100mg as needed
- since Sep 26, 2008
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Efficacy
Slight
for Bowel problems
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 23, 2009.