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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 ]
Some laxatives combine more than one active ingredient, and may be administered orally or rectally. Types ... Examples: Docusate (Colace, Diocto), Gibs-Eze [3]
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.
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.
Its ingredients include figs and dried senna pods, both known for their laxative properties, as well as water, sugar and lemon. [1] The syrup was invented in 1879 by Richard E. Queen [ 2 ] and immediately sold to the California Fig Syrup Company of Reno, Nevada, which manufactured and marketed it thereafter.
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.
It is used as stool stabilizer to treat constipation, diarrhea and abdominal discomfort. Bulk laxatives absorb liquid in the intestines and swell to form a soft bulky stool.
Sodium citrate saline is one of the most effective osmotic laxatives (secondary in action only to magnesium citrate). [8] Its laxative action is the result of osmotic imbalance that extracts bound water from stool and pulls it back into the large bowel.