Gentle Laxative Alternatives Compared
| Gentle Laxative (bisacodyl) | Docusate | MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) |
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| Gentle Laxative (bisacodyl) | Docusate | MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Constipation, Bowel Preparation. Gentle Laxative may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Docusate is a stool softener that may be used to treat constipation, but there is a lack of good-quality evidence supporting its use, and most trials have not found it to be effective. It is thought... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, Constipation - Acute, Constipation, Bowel Preparation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. MiraLAX may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
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| More about (bisacodyl) | More about Docusate | More about MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gentle Laxative has an average rating of 2.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 71% reported a negative effect. |
Docusate has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 48 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
MiraLAX has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 263 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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 Gentle Laxative side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other bisacodyl brands include: Alophen, Bisa-Lax, Bisa-Plex, Bisac-Evac, Bisacodyl Uniserts, Bisco-Lax, Bisolax, Carter's Little Pills, Colax, Correctol, Doxidan Tablet, Ducodyl, Dulcogen, Dulcolax, Dulcolax Laxative, Evac-U-Gen, Ex-lax Ultra, Feen-A-Mint, Fematrol, Fleet Bisacodyl, Gen Lax, Gentlax Tablet, Laxative Gentle Suppositories, Magic Bullet, Veracolate View more | 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, Phillips Stool Softener, Prolaxa, Promolaxin, Silace, Sur-Q-Lax, Surfak View more | Other polyethylene glycol 3350 brands include: ClearLax, GaviLAX, Gialax, GlycoLax, HealthyLax, PEG3350, Purelax, SunMark ClearLax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16.5 hours |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 229 drugs are known to interact with Gentle Laxative:
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with Docusate:
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A total of 224 drugs are known to interact with MiraLAX:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 18, 1999 |
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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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