Could it be an abbreviation for docusate?
Posted By: ak on 2008-05-23
In Reply to: DSS as medication? What is it? - Thank you.
Subject: Could it be an abbreviation for docusate?
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docusate?
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Capsule, as calcium (Surfak®): 240 mg
Capsule, as sodium: 100 mg, 250 mg
Colace®: 50 mg [contains sodium 3 mg], 100 mg [contains sodium 5 mg]
Docusoft-S™: 100 mg [contains sodium 5 mg]
DOK™, Genasoft®: 100 mg
DOS®, D-S-S®: 100 mg, 250 mg
Dulcolax® Stool Softener: 100 mg [contains sodium 5 mg]
Phillips'® Stool Softener Laxative: 100 mg [contains sodium 5.2 mg]
Enema, rectal, as sodium (Enemeez®): 283 mg/5 mL 5 mL
Gelcap, as sodium (Fleet® Sof-lax®): 100 mg
Liquid, as sodium: 150 mg/15 mL (480 mL)
Colace®: 150 mg/15 mL (30 mL) [contains sodium 1 mg/mL]
Diocto®: 150 mg/15 mL (480 mL) [vanilla flavor]
Silace: 150 mg/15 mL (480 mL) [lemon-vanilla flavor]
Syrup, as sodium: 60 mg/15 mL (480 mL)
Colace®, Diocto®: 60 mg/15 mL (480 mL) [alcohol free, sugar free; contains sodium 36 mg/5 mL]
Silace: 20 mg/5 mL (480 mL) [peppermint flavor]
docusate?
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docusate???
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Docusate or Ducosate?
I see Ducosate, but he states DOCusate..............
there is a docusate sodium... nm
Subject: there is a docusate sodium... nm
nm
It was correct dosage for docusate.
Subject: It was correct dosage for docusate.
nm
can you hear docusate sodium ??? (nm)
Subject: can you hear docusate sodium ??? (nm)
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Subject: There is Colace (docusate) for constipation. Can give up to 300 mg daily. nm
senna-S is correct...it is docusate and senna...nm
Subject: senna-S is correct...it is docusate and senna...nm
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Subject: abbreviation help
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