Comparing Colace vs Phillips Stool Softener
| Colace (docusate) | Phillips Stool Softener (docusate) |
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| Colace (docusate) | Phillips Stool Softener (docusate) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Constipation. Colace may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Constipation. Phillips Stool Softener may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Colace (docusate) | More about (docusate) | ||||||||
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Colace has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Colace side effects |
View all Phillips Stool Softener side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Other docusate brands include: Aqualax, Calcium Stool Softener, Calube, Colace Micro-Enema, Correctol Softgel Extra Gentle, D-S Caps, DC-240, Dialose, Diocto, Dioctocal, Dioctosoftez, Dioctyn, Dioeze, Dionex, Doc-Q-Lace, Docu, Docu Soft, Docucal, Doculase, Docuprene, Docusil, Docusoft S, DocuSol, DocuSol Kids, DOK, DOS, Doss-Relief, DSS, Dulcolax Stool Softener, Enemeez Mini, Ex-Lax Stool Softener, Fleet Sof-Lax Stool Softener, Genasoft, Kao-Tin, Pedia-Lax Liquid Stool Softener, Pedia-Lax Stool Softener, Phillips Stool Softener, Prolaxa, Promolaxin, Silace, Sur-Q-Lax, Surfak View more | Other docusate brands include: Aqualax, Calcium Stool Softener, Calube, Colace, Colace Micro-Enema, Correctol Softgel Extra Gentle, D-S Caps, DC-240, Dialose, Diocto, Dioctocal, Dioctosoftez, Dioctyn, Dioeze, Dionex, Doc-Q-Lace, Docu, Docu Soft, Docucal, Doculase, Docuprene, Docusil, Docusoft S, DocuSol, DocuSol Kids, DOK, DOS, Doss-Relief, DSS, Dulcolax Stool Softener, Enemeez Mini, Ex-Lax Stool Softener, Fleet Sof-Lax Stool Softener, Genasoft, Kao-Tin, Pedia-Lax Liquid Stool Softener, Pedia-Lax Stool Softener, Prolaxa, Promolaxin, Silace, Sur-Q-Lax, Surfak View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with Colace:
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with Phillips Stool Softener:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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