Oral stimulants dulcolax senokot trigger rhythmic contractions of intestinal muscles to eliminate stool.
Miralax and stool softener together.
The best kind of laxative to use depends on the cause of constipation.
Osmotic laxatives do this by drawing water into the colon large intestine.
Another option that works for some people is diet candies containing the sweetener sorbitol.
Miralax is an effective stool softener creating a laxative effect without any cramping gas or sudden urgency.
Stool softener is to soften up the stools to aid with passage.
These hold water in stool to soften it and increase bowel movements.
If the conservative route doesn t work dr.
You just pour a single serving into the miralax cap and mix it into a glass of water.
For those who are often c.
They work by drawing water into the stool making it softer and more comfortable to pass.
Common side effects are gas bloating and nausea.
Miralax polyethylene glycol is a bowel movement stimulants.
Stool softeners keep the stool soft by drawing water from the intestines.
Stool softeners like docusate colace and osmotic water retaining laxatives like polyethylene glycol miralax do not cause damage nor classic dependency like stimulants such as bisacodyl dulcolax or senna senokot whose long term use can result in decreased bowel motility when stopped.
Oral stool softeners colace surfak add moisture to stool to allow strain free bowel movements.
Of these agents polyethylene glycol which is found in miralax has the best clinical evidence to increase stool frequency and softness in individuals with constipation.
However both products do soften the stool.
Miralax is classified as an osmotic laxative not a stool softener.
Belching cramping diarrhea nausea urine discoloration with senna and cascara derivatives.
Stool softeners are a type of laxative.
Doctors usually suggest stool softeners for people who shouldn t strain while using the bathroom especially if you ve.
Wolf recommends the osmotic laxative miralax or a generic version.