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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.