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Patients

Taking Docusate
35 Patients currently take Docusate
2 Patients stopped taking Docusate
Mr. Kamakazie Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Mr. Kamakazie Doc-Q-Lace, 100mg as needed since May 01, 2007
lilboo1199 Sensation: severe Overall: moderate Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile lilboo1199 300mg daily since Jul 17, 2003
Babystars Flare-up: moderate Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Babystars 100mg daily since Jan 01, 2000

Brand Names: Colace, Coloxyl, Doc-Q-Lace, Enemeez, P-Col-Rite, Phillips, Senokot-S, Sof-Lax
Generic Name: Docusate
See also: Peri-Colace, Senna S, Senokot-S, Stool Softener

What is Docusate? Docusate is a stool softener that does not hold water like some bulking agents nor does it stimulate the bowel like laxatives. It is used in the treatment of constipation. It is available as capsule, liquid or enema. When sold as Colace it is docusate sodium vs. docusate calcium preparation. Read more...

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

37 patients in the community are taking or have taken Docusate.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Bowel problems	22	62%
Other	10	28%
Constipation	1	2%
chronic constipation	1	2%
disease-related symptoms	1	2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Docusate.

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0 mg day	0 day	0 mL none	0 mg none	0 none	5 tbs. day	100 mg day	200 mg day	200 day	300 mg day	400 mg day	600 mg day
2	2	3	10	3	1	3	3	1	4	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Docusate or how long patients were taking Docusate before stopping.

Currently taking Docusate

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	2	1	8	5	14

Stopped taking Docusate

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	1	0	0	0

Why Patients Stopped Taking Docusate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	1	50%
Course of treatment ended	1	50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate	100%	2

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	0%	0
None	100%	2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

Mr. Kamakazie

Sensation: moderate

Overall: mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by Mr. Kamakazie
Aug 20, 2008