Docusate Sodium (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A06AA02,A06AG10
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000577-11-7
Chemical Formula
C20-H37-Na-O7-S
Molecular Weight
445
Therapeutic Categories
Ear-wax softening agent
Laxative: Emollient
Pharmaceutic aid: Surfactant
Laxative: Enema
Chemical Names
1,4-Bis(2-etylhexyl) sodium sulfosuccinate
1,4-Bis(2-etylhexyl)sulfobutanedioate, sodium salt
2-Etylhexyl sulfosuccinate sodium
Bis(2-etylhexyl)sodium sulfosuccinate
Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-etylhexyl)ester, sodium salt (USAN)
Di-(2-etylhexyl) sodium sulfosuccinate
Di-beta-etylhexyl natrium sulfosuccinat (WHO)
Dietylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate (INCI)
Sodium 1,4-bis(2-etylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (BAN)
Sodium di-(2-etylhexyl) sulfosuccinate
Succinic acid, sulf-, 1,4-bis(2-etylhexyl)ester, sodium salt
Sulfobutanedioic acid 1,4-bis(2-etylhexyl)ester sodium salt
Sulfosuccinic acid 1,4-bis(2-etylhexyl) ester S-sodium salt
Sulfosuccinic acid, di-(2-etylhexyl) ester, sodium salt
Foreign Names
- Natrii docusas (Latin)
- Docusat natrium (German)
- Docusate sodique (French)
- Docusato de sodio (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (OS: JAN)
- Docusate de sodium (OS: DCF)
- Docusate Sodium (OS: USAN, BAN)
- Berol 478 (IS)
- Celanol DOS (IS)
- DESS (IS)
- Dialose (IS)
- Dioctyl sulfosuccinic acid, sodium salt (IS)
- Dioctylnatriumsulfosuccinat (IS)
- Dioctylsuccinatsulfonsäure, Natriumsalz (IS)
- Docusatum natricum (IS)
- DSS (IS)
- HSDB 3065 (IS)
- Natrii dioctylsulfosuccinas (IS)
- Natriumdioctylsulfosuccinat (IS)
- SBO (IS)
- Sodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate (IS)
- Docusate sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Docusate Sodium (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
- Docusate sodium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Docusat-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Natrii docusas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Apo-Docusate Sodium
Apotex, Canada - Audiwax
ADP Pharma, Philippines - Cerumex
Cassara, Argentina - Clyss-Go [+ Sorbitol]
Ferrer Pharma, Paraguay; Prospa, Portugal - Co-Danthrusate [+ Dantron]
Pinewood, United Kingdom - Colace
Boyd Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Coloxyl
Aspen, New Zealand; Fawns & McAllan, Australia - Dewax
Amman Pharmaceutical, Oman; Ranbaxy, Thailand - Diocaps
Senosiain, Mexico - Dioctyl
Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom - Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate 5%
Ceolia Pharma, Japan - Docusate Sodium
Typharm, United Kingdom - Docusate Sodium 100mg Laboratoires Trianon
Laboratoires Trianon, Canada - Docusate Sodium Apotex
Apotex, Canada - Docusate Sodium Paediatric [pediatric]
Typharm, United Kingdom - Docusate Sodium Pharmascience
Pharmascience, Hong Kong - Docusate Sodium Pro Doc
Pro Doc, Canada - Docusate Sodium Sanis Health
Sanis Health, Canada - Docusate Sodium Teva
Teva Canada, Canada - Docusate-Humanity
XL, Georgia - Docusol [veterinary use]
Kyron, South Africa - DulcoComfort
Sanofi-Aventis, Canada - DulcoEase
Boehringer Ingelheim, Malta; Sanofi, United Kingdom; Sanofi Malta, Malta - Egycusate
Egpi, Egypt - Euro-Docusate
Sandoz, Canada - Euro-Docusate C
Sandoz, Canada - Forumen
Sanbe, Indonesia - Glyoktyl [+Glycerol]
Meda, Denmark - Hemagen [+ Ferrous Fumarate]
Chen Ho, Taiwan - Honbitan [+ Dimeticone]
Honten, Taiwan - Humectol-D [+ Bisacodyl]
Cosmed, Brazil - Irwax
Ashford, Philippines - Jamp Docusate Sodium
Jamp Pharma, Canada - Jamylene
Pharma Développement, France - Klyx
Ferring, Norway - Klyx [+ Sorbitol]
Farmagon, Norway; Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, Sweden; Nordic Group, Netherlands - Laxagel
Pharmaghreb, Tunisia - Laxatif Biocanina [+ Sodium Laurilsulfate] [veterinary use]
Auvex, France - Laxavit [+ Glycerol]
Kela, Belgium - Laxen
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Laxofast
Actavis, New Zealand - Laxol
Herbapol Wroclaw, Poland - Laxsol
Aspen, New Zealand - Macrolax [+ Sorbitol]
SIT, Italy - Manalax [+ Sodium Laurilsulfate] [veterinary use]
Laboratoire TVM, France - Minalax [+ Bisacodyl]
Amoun, Egypt - Molcer
Wallace, Malta - Molcer 50mg/ml
Wallace, Oman - Norgalax
Essential Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Norgine, Belgium; Norgine, France; Norgine, Kuwait; Norgine, Tunisia - Norgalax [+ Glycerol]
Norgine, Germany - Norgalax 120mg/10g
Norgine, Luxembourg - Novo-Docusate Sodium
Teva Canada, Canada - Orilyse
Pharmaghreb, Tunisia - Otitex [+ Ethanol]
Südmedica, Germany - Otoclear
Ashford, Philippines - Otowax
Sensomed, Philippines - Pedia-Lax [pediatric]
C B Fleet, Hong Kong - PMS-Docusate Sodium
Pharmascience, Canada - ratio-Docusate Sodium
Teva Canada, Canada - Selax
Odan Laboratories, Canada - Sobo Cusate
Sobol el Dawa, Egypt - Soflax
Pharmascience, Canada - Soluwax
Arab Caps, Egypt; Hoe, Malaysia; Hoe Pharma, Singapore - Sorbiclis [+ Sorbitol]
SIT, Italy - Sorbiclis BB [+ Sorbitol] [pediatric]
SIT, Italy - Sorbilax [+ Sorbitol] [veterinary use]
Vetoquinol, France - Stool Softener Perrigo
Perrigo International, Canada - Stool Softener Pharmascience
Pharmascience, Canada - Stool Softener Vita Health
Vita Health Products, Canada - Surfactol [veterinary use]
Bayer AH, South Africa - Taro-Docusate
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Canada - Teva-Docusate Sodium
Teva Canada, Canada - Ulgix
Hasco-Lek, Poland - Vemas [+ Casanthranol]
Nippon Zoki Seiykau, Japan - Vencoll [+ Casanthranol]
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan - Wax-Eze
Innova Health, Hong Kong - Waxsol
Meda, Ireland; Meda Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Norgine, Kuwait; Norgine, Lebanon; Norgine, New Zealand - Waxsol 0.5%
Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Riyadh Pharma, Oman - Yal [+ Sorbitol]
Jacoby GM Pharma, Austria - Yi Ke Long
Huanan Pharma, China
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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