Peri-Colace Treatment Report

Category: Over the Counter Drugs

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See also: Docusate, Senna

What is Peri-Colace?

An example of Peri-Colace

Peri-Colace® is a brand name for the combination product docusate, a stool softener and senna, a laxative. It is used Short-term treatment of constipation.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
4 0
2 0
1 0

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Reported Dosages

  2 50mg-8.6mg as needed as needed daily 50 mg-8.6 mg daily 2 x 50 mg-8.6 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Peri-Colace (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 100%

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Currently Taking Peri-Colace

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Stopped Taking Peri-Colace

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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There are no evaluations for Peri-Colace .

What is docusate-senna?


Precautions

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Instructions

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Side Effects

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Interactions

Other Names

Doculax, Dok Plus, Ex-Lax Gentle Strength, Gentlax S, Peri-Colace, Senna Plus, Senna S, Sennalax-S, SenoSol-SS, Senokot S, docusate-senna, senna-docusate, and Doc-Q-Lax

Available Strengths & Dosages


Route Form Strength
oral tablet 50 mg-8.6 mg

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