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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]
Brand names Manufacturer Oral: Capsules, extended-release: 150 mg (50 mg iron) with Docusate Sodium 100 mg* Ferrous Fumarate with DSS® Timed Capsules: Vita-Rx Tablets, extended-release, film-coated: 150 mg (50 mg iron) with Docusate Sodium 100 mg: Ferro-DSS® Caplets® Time-Caps Ferro-Sequels® Inverness
Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Brand names and generic names are differentiated by capitalizing brand names. See also the list of the top 100 bestselling branded drugs, ranked by sales. Abbreviations are used in the list as follows: INN = International Nonproprietary Name
In alphabetical order of the original brand names. Klyx contains docusate sodium 1 mg/mL and sorbitol solution (70%)(crystallising) 357 mg/mL and is used for faecal impaction or constipation or for colon evacuation prior medical procedures, [44] developed by Ferring B.V. Micralax (not to be confused with MICROLAX®) [45]
The active ingredient was changed when the product was renamed in 1959, to be the laxative bisacodyl; the original active ingredients were purported to be 1 ⁄ 4 grain (16 mg) of aloe and 0.062 grains (4.0 mg) podophyllum resin. [3]
Prucalopride (brand name Resolor) is a current drug approved for use in the EU since October 15, 2009, [17] in Canada (brand name Resotran) since December 7, 2011, [18] and in the United States since December 2018.
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.
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