Drug Interaction Report
2 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- Colace (docusate)
- mineral oil
Interactions between your drugs
mineral oil docusate
Applies to: mineral oil, Colace (docusate)
Ask your doctor before using docusate together with mineral oil. Using these medications together is not recommended and can increase the absorption of mineral oil. Some common side effects of mineral oil are loss of normal reflexes to move your bowels, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food interactions
No alcohol/food interactions were found with the drugs in your list. However, this does not necessarily mean no food interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Stool softeners and lubricants
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'stool softeners and lubricants' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'stool softeners and lubricants' category:
- Colace (docusate)
- mineral oil
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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