Experts note that it is common to use a postpartum stool softener for 1–3 days before seeing any benefits and recommend discontinuing use after 2 weeks. Some foods, drinks, and remedies can ...

ICD Code : Y53.4 Therapeutic Classification : Laxatives Brand Names or Trade Names of Stool Softener International : Colace Dialose, Docusate, DOS, Doxinate, Fleet Sof-Lax, Hemaspan, Modane Soft ...

Stool Softener Brands. Brand names include Colace, Correctol, Diocto, Doxinate, Ex-Lax Stool Softener, Fleet Sof-Lax, Modane Soft, Phillips' Stool Softener, and Surfak. When They Are Used.

Stool softeners are a type of laxative. They work by drawing water into the stool, making it softer and more comfortable to pass. Learn more.

Pharmacies sold more than $40 million worth of a constipation treatment called stool softeners last year in Canada but an independent analysis suggests there isn’t proof that they work.