Colace Stool Softener Directions

The dosage is based on your medical condition.

Colace stool softener directions.

Syrup stool softener can have an unpleasant taste. You can mask it by putting the stool softener in half a glass of water milk or fruit juice. Take this medication by mouth usually at bedtime with a full glass 8 ounces or 240 milliliters of water or juice or as directed by your doctor. Colace is the 1 doctor recommended stool softener brand.

How to use colace. Docusate sodium the active ingredient in colace capsules allows water and fats to get into the. Use colace clear to treat occasional constipation including constipation associated with certain medical conditions. Take with or without food.

Take syrup stool softeners with water milk or juice. What do i do if i miss a dose. You can trust colace for gentle effective stimulant free relief of occasional constipation. Take capsules and tablets with a full glass of water.

Colace clear is a stool softener available in a clear formulation that is dye free and a lower strength. How colace capsules work. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. For gentle reliable relief from occasional constipation irregularity.

Ask your pharmacist to show you how to use it if you have difficulty. Take this medicine with a full glass of water. Use colace docusate capsules and tablets as ordered by your doctor. Follow all directions on.

Adults and children 12 years of age and older. Use colace exactly as directed on the label or as prescribed by your doctor. It works by increasing the amount of water the stool absorbs in the gut making the stool softer and easier to pass. If you take colace docusate capsules and tablets on a regular basis take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.

Children under 2 years. Colace capsules generally produce bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours. Docusate is a stool softener. Follow all instructions closely.

Mix the liquid not the syrup with 4 ounces 120 milliliters of milk fruit juice or formula to mask its bitter taste. The liquid comes with a specially marked dropper for measuring the dose. Children 2 to under 12 years of age. Take with a full glass of water.