Comparing Docusate/senna vs Lactulose
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| Docusate/senna | Lactulose |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Constipation - Acute. Docusate/senna may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hepatic Encephalopathy, Constipation - Chronic, Constipation - Acute, Constipation. Lactulose may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Constipation, Acute
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| More about Docusate/senna | More about Lactulose | ||||||||||||||||
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Docusate/senna has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Lactulose has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 156 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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 Docusate/senna side effects |
View all Lactulose side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Colace 2-in-1, Doc-Q-Lax, Doculax, Docuzen, Dok Plus, Ex-Lax Gentle Strength, Gentlax S, Medi-Laxx, Peri-Colace, Senexon-S, Senna Plus, Senna S, Senna-Time S, Sennalax-S, Senokot S, SenoSol-SS View more | Cholac, Constilac, Enulose, Generlac, Kristalose | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 222 drugs are known to interact with Docusate/senna:
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A total of 251 drugs are known to interact with Lactulose:
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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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