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Active Ingredient
Bisacodyl USP 5 mg
Dosing
Oral
Time to Relief
6 to 12 hours
Dosage Directions
1 to 3 tablets in a single daily dose
How it Works
Speeds up stool movement by stimulating bowel muscles
Active Ingredient
Docusate sodium USP 100 mg
Dosing
Oral
Time to Relief
12 to 72 hours
Dosage Directions
1 to 3 liquid gels daily
How it Works
Softens stool in your intestine so that it’s easier to pass
Active Ingredient
Docusate sodium USP 100 mg
Dosing
Oral
Time to Relief
12 to 72 hours
Dosage Directions
1 to 3 softgels daily
How it Works
Softens stool in your intestine so that it’s easier to pass
Active Ingredient
Bisacodyl USP 10mg
Dosing
Rectal
Time to Relief
15 to 60 minutes
Dosage Directions
1 x 10 mg suppository in a single daily dose
How it Works
Speeds up stool movement by stimulating bowel muscles
Active Ingredient
Bisacodyl USP 5 mg
Dosing
Rectal
Time to Relief
15 to 60 minutes
Dosage Directions
1 x 5 mg suppository in a single daily dose
How it Works
Speeds up stool movement by stimulating bowel muscles
Active Ingredient
Macrogol 4 000
Dosing
Oral
Time to Relief
24–72 hours
Dosage Directions
1–2 sachets daily
How it Works
Macrogol 4000 has a high water-binding capacity and serves as a carrier for the liquid (water), macrogol transports water directly into the colon. There, the hardened stool is softened and stool volume increases. This leads to increased bowel movement and eases the bowel movement. Macrogol 4000 has a purely physical mode of action; it is not absorbed by the body and excreted unchanged.
