How it works: It forms a gel in your stool that helps hold more water in
Dulcolax ® Suppositories
Does dulcolax soften stool
Great tasting Dulcolax® Soft Chews provide fast and gentle relief from constipation in as little as 30 minutes to 6 hours
Applies to docusate: oral capsule, oral liquid, oral syrup, oral tablet
Add Dulcolax is a laxative and works by directly stimulating peristaltic movement by irritating the mucosa of the intestine
Docusate helps increase the water and Saline laxatives draw water into the bowel, leading to softer stool and more frequent bowel movements
Stool softeners make it easier for stools to pass when you have a bowel movement
It relieves constipation by helping your bowel move so you can poo more easily
These may be suggested for people with blockage in the anus or rectum
The effect is to soften the stool to make it pass through quickly
This helps you to go to the toilet
It works by making it easier for water and fats to mix into your stool, which helps soften things up
Miralax contains polyethylene glycol 3350, an osmotic laxative
12 to 72 hours: Docusate (per pdr) helps moisten & soften hard, dry stools
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Docusate may soften bowel motions (stools/poo) making them easier to pass
It works by increasing the absorption of water by the stool, making it more pliable and easier to pass
Stool softeners are also called emollient laxatives
Colace is used to treat or prevent occasional constipation, and to reduce pain or rectal damage caused by hard stools or by straining during bowel movements
Dulcolax suppositories work even quicker, taking 10 to 45 minutes to produce a bowel movement
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