Stool Softener And Stimulant Laxative

They work by keeping water in the intestines which helps to cause movement of the intestines.

Stool softener and stimulant laxative.

A stool softener is a type of laxative called an emollient laxative. Active ingredients in each tablet. A laxative is any medicine or supplement that helps the body have a bowel movement. So all stool softeners are laxatives but not all laxatives are stool softeners.

Adults and children 12 years and older. Docusate sodium 50mg sennosides 8 6mg date. Bulk forming laxatives and stool softeners are generally safe to use during pregnancy but stimulant laxatives may be harmful. Take 2 4 tablets daily.

The combination of 50 milligrams of docusate sodium stool softener with 8 6 milligrams of sennosides stimulant laxative per dose allows water and fats to soften the stool making elimination more comfortable. In fact there are many types of laxatives. Its stimulant laxative triggers intestinal contractions to help bowel movements push through your system more quickly. Docusate is known as a stool softener.

Do not use stool softener laxative docusate and senna for more than 1 week unless told to do so by your doctor. If you ve recently given birth consult your doctor before using laxatives. Stool softener plus stimulant laxative form. Best choice valu merchandisers company ndc code.

Directions doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses. The term laxative refers to a wide range of substances including stool softeners. Although they re usually safe to use during breast feeding some ingredients may pass into breast milk and cause diarrhea in nursing infants. If you have rectal bleeding or you do not have a bowel movement after using stool softener laxative docusate and senna talk with your doctor.

Stimulant laxatives trigger the intestines to contract and push out the stool. Colace s 2 in 1 stool softener stimulant laxative makes your stool softer for more comfortable trips to the bathroom. Our stool softener tablets are formulated to provide gentle effective relief in 6 to 12 hours. Sennosides are known as stimulant laxatives.

You can take two to four tablets per day and you should start feeling relief in 12 to 72 hours.