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Docusate is the common chemical and pharmaceutical name of the anion bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, also commonly called dioctyl sulfosuccinate (DOSS). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Salts of this anion, especially docusate sodium , are widely used in medicine as an emollient laxative and as stool softeners , by mouth or rectally. [ 1 ]
ATC code A06 Drugs for constipation is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.
Examples: Docusate (Colace, Diocto), Gibs-Eze [3] Emollient agents prevent constipation rather than treating long-term constipation. [3] Lubricant agents.
Co-danthrusate is a combination of dantron and docusate. Dantron is a mild peristaltic stimulant which acts on the lower bowel to encourage normal bowel movement without causing irritation. It belongs to the group of medicines under the term stimulant laxative. [1]
Colace is the trade name for Docusate, the pharmaceutical compound dioctyl sulfosuccinate (DOSS), a laxative. Colace may also refer to: People.
Senna glycoside, also known as sennoside or senna, is a medication used to treat constipation and empty the large intestine before surgery. [1] [5] The medication is taken by mouth or via the rectum.
A high volume example is sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate. This is perhaps best known as the laxative docusate, however its main use is as a surfactant for which it finds common use in personal-care and household-care products, often under the name Aerosol-OTs. [1]
Labeled on the front as containing docusate calcium: GeriCare (they also make versions containing docusate sodium), Rugby. It appears that docusate sodium and docusate calcium are interchangeable. --Marc Kupper|talk 22:36, 12 November 2018 (UTC) Docusate needs to be combined with a positive ion. This can be sodium, calcium, or potassium.