MiraLAX Alternatives Compared
| MiraLAX | Docusate | Colace |
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| MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) | Docusate | Colace (docusate) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Bowel Preparation, Constipation, Constipation - Acute. MiraLAX may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Docusate is a stool softener that is used to treat constipation. It works by lowering the surface tension of hard, dry, bowel motions, allowing water and fats to penetrate which makes the bowel... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Constipation. Colace may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) | More about Docusate | More about Colace (docusate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MiraLAX has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 236 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Docusate has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Colace has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: MiraLAX side effects in more detail. |
See also: docusate side effects in more detail. |
See also: Colace side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all MiraLAX prices and generic prices |
View all docusate prices |
View all Colace prices and generic prices |
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| Other polyethylene glycol 3350 brands include: ClearLax, GaviLAX, Gialax, GlycoLax, HealthyLax, PEG3350, Purelax, SunMark ClearLax | 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, Promolaxin, Silace, Sur-Q-Lax, Surfak View more | 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, Promolaxin, Silace, Sur-Q-Lax, Surfak View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 213 drugs are known to interact with MiraLAX:
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with docusate:
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with Colace:
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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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February 18, 1999 |
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** 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.
Further information
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