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AGS: Geriatricians Go Slow with Newer Chronic Constipation Therapies  -  May 8, 2007
MedPage Today,Stool softeners, such as docusate sodium, have "not been shown to be terribly effective," Dr. Cash said. "I tend to steer away from these."

Colace Medicine - Uses, Dosage and Side Effects  -  Apr 18, 2007
American Chronicle,Docusate is a stool softener. It makes stools softer and easier to pass. All these products soften stool to make bowel movements easier,

Maltese doesn't need prunes in diet  -  Feb 9, 2007
DetNews.com,Softening products: docusate sodium (Colace) or docusate calcium (Surfak). Stimulating laxatives include Bisacodyl (Dulcolax).

Green olives ease problems with hiccups  -  Jan 13, 2007
Bradenton Herald,A safer alternative for this problem is docusate. It can be found as the product Colace or other store brands. Do not combine docusate with mineral oil

An Interaction Between Aspirin and Valproate: The Relevance of ...  Oct 30, 2006
...omeprazole; gemfibrozil; and rosiglitazone. He was also taking docusate sodium, pyridoxine, and multivitamins. He was only intermittently ... -Am J Psychiatry (subscription) Victoria Jenkins '09 Studying Reverse Micellar Solutions  Aug 18, 2006
Jenkins was studying the basic reverse micellar solution of isooctane, sodium docusate salt, and water in order to understand the fundamentals of water ... -Hamilton College News

People's Pharmacy: Reader believes caffeinated coffee reduced ...  Feb 4, 2006
...it, too, might cause gas. Stool softeners such as docusate can help relieve pain without causing complications. Q: I have read that ... - Bryan College Station Eagle,

Does Decaf Boost Cholesterol?  Feb 2, 2006
...it, too, might cause gas. Stool softeners such as docusate can help relieve pain without causing complications. We are sending you ... - International News Service

People's Pharmacy: Reader believes caffeinated coffee reduced ...  Feb 4, 2006
...it, too, might cause gas. Stool softeners such as docusate can help relieve pain without causing complications. Q: I have read that ... - Bryan College Station Eagle

Magnesium is a gentler solution  Jan 23, 2006
Others tell us that psyllium fiber can be effective, though it, too, might cause gas. Stool softeners such as docusate can help. ... - Los Angeles Times

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