Stool softeners add moisture to stools to make them softer and easier to pass.
Miralax stool softener.
Mineral oil a lubricant helps stools slide on by if the stools feel stuck low in your bowels if you have an internal tear or fissure or if you have pain from hemorrhoids during bowel movements.
However both products do soften the stool.
This combo of stool softener and osmotic laxative taken daily is very effective at relieving constipation.
So all stool softeners are laxatives but not all laxatives are stool softeners.
Can i mix docusate miralax together.
Miralax vs stool softener.
Miralax is an effective stool softener creating a laxative effect without any cramping gas or sudden urgency it draws water into your colon which is intended to soften your bowel movements for greater comfort and ease.
Miralax active ingredient polyethylene glycol 3350 is a laxative solution that increases the amount of water in the intestinal tract to encourage bowel movements.
This helps to produce a normal and complete bowel movement without causing harsh side effects such as gas bloating cramping or sudden urgency.
In fact there are many types of laxatives.
Osmotic laxatives do this by drawing water into the colon large intestine.
Don t take mineral oil at the same time as stool softeners.
Bottom line miralax vs colace which is the better stool softener medication.
Although they may work well for people with hard stools the overall quality of evidence for constipation relief is poor and hence the recommendation for use of docusate sodium is only moderate.
You just pour a single serving into the miralax cap and mix it into a glass of water.
Stool softenersas the name implies stool softeners such as docusate sodium moisten and soften stool making it easier to pass.
A 23 year old male asked.
Miralax is classified as an osmotic laxative not a stool softener.
The active ingredient in colace is docusate a medication that is part of a family of laxatives called stool softeners emollients.
Both being a stool softener and sennosides.
Miralax provides effective relief from occasional constipation by working with the water in your body to hydrate soften and ease unblocking your system naturally.
A stool softener is a type of laxative called an emollient laxative.
I am very constipated.
26 years experience gastroenterology.
