Docusate Sodium
Docusate Sodium is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Docusate Sodium; Generic name: DOCUSATE SODIUM; Manufacturer: Major Pharmaceuticals.
| Brand name | Docusate Sodium |
|---|---|
| Generic name | DOCUSATE SODIUM |
| Manufacturer | Major Pharmaceuticals |
| Used for | Uses relieves occasional constipation (irregularity) generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours |
| Dosage | Directions Dose once daily take with 6 to 8 oz of milk, juice or infant formula to mask the bitter taste. adults and children 12 years and older 5 to 20 mL (1 to 4 teaspoonfuls) children 6 to under 12 years of age 5 to 10 mL (1 to 2 teaspoonfuls) children 3 to under 6 years of age 2.5 to 5 mL (1/2 to 1 teaspoonful) children under 3 years ask a doctor |
| Warnings | Warnings Do not use if you are presently taking mineral oil, unless told to do so by a doctor Ask a doctor before use if you have stomach pain nausea vomiting noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts over 2 weeks Stop use and ask a doctor if you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement after use of a laxative. These could be signs of a serious condition. you need to use a stool softener laxative for more than 1 week rash occurs If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health p |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active Ingredient (in each 5 mL) Docusate sodium 100 mg |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1541ff5b-11f8-444b-a2a0-8e3086ae650a |