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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. [1] [2] [3] Subgroup A06 is part of the anatomical group A Alimentary tract and ...
ATC code A06 Drugs for constipation is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical ... A06AG10 Docusate sodium, ... and has taken action against many distributors ...
While its mechanism of action is not entirely clear, senna is thought to act by increasing fluid secretion within and contraction of the large intestine. [1] Sennosides come from the group of plants Senna. [3] In plant form, it has been used at least since the 700s AD. [7] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [8]
Docusate sodium; Hydrogen peroxide solution ... clinically relevant overdoses of cerumenolytics are possible if the drugs are administered by other routes (e.g. by ...
I oppose. We do not need seperate articles on each salt. Docusate is also the common name. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 21:58, 12 November 2018 (UTC) @Doc James: While "docusate" is the material's WP:COMMONNAME it appears that "docusate sodium" is how the stool softener product is labeled. Do a Google image search for "docusate salt".