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Prepared the page for translation

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	==Administration==		==Administration==
	*Type: stool softener; [[laxitive]]
			*Type: stool softener; [[Special:MyLanguage/laxitive\|laxitive]]
	*Dosage Forms:		*Dosage Forms:
	*Routes of Administration: Oral, rectal		*Routes of Administration: Oral, rectal
	*Common Trade Names: Colace		*Common Trade Names: Colace


	==Adult Dosing==		==Adult Dosing==

	*50 to 200mg daily or in 2-4 divided doses		*50 to 200mg daily or in 2-4 divided doses


	==Pediatric Dosing==		==Pediatric Dosing==

	*<3y: 10 to 40mg/day in 1-4 divided doses		*<3y: 10 to 40mg/day in 1-4 divided doses
	*3-6y: 20 to 60mg/day in 1-4 divided doses		*3-6y: 20 to 60mg/day in 1-4 divided doses
	*6-12y: 40 to 120mg/day in 1-4 divided doses		*6-12y: 40 to 120mg/day in 1-4 divided doses


	==Special Populations==		==Special Populations==
	*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy\|Pregnancy Rating]]: A
	*[[Lactation risk categories\|Lactation risk]]: Infant risk cannot be ruled out		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Drug Ratings in Pregnancy\|Pregnancy Rating]]: A
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Lactation risk categories\|Lactation risk]]: Infant risk cannot be ruled out

	===Renal Dosing===		===Renal Dosing===

	*Adult:		*Adult:
	*Pediatric:		*Pediatric:

	===Hepatic Dosing===		===Hepatic Dosing===

	*Adult:		*Adult:
	*Pediatric:		*Pediatric:


	==Contraindications==		==Contraindications==

	*Allergy to class/drug		*Allergy to class/drug
	*Acute obstruction		*Acute obstruction
	*Acute abdominal pain, vomiting		*Acute abdominal pain, vomiting
	*concurrent use of mineral oil		*concurrent use of mineral oil

	==Adverse Reactions==		==Adverse Reactions==


	===Serious===		===Serious===

	*Hepatotoxicity (Rare)		*Hepatotoxicity (Rare)

	===Common===		===Common===
	*[[Diarrhea]], nausea, cramping
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Diarrhea\|Diarrhea]], nausea, cramping

	==Pharmacology==		==Pharmacology==

	*Half-life:		*Half-life:
	*Metabolism:		*Metabolism:
	*Excretion:		*Excretion:


	==Mechanism of Action==		==Mechanism of Action==

	*Draws water into stool		*Draws water into stool

	==Comments==		==Comments==


	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Constipation]]
	*[[Lactulose]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Constipation\|Constipation]]
			*[[Special:MyLanguage/Lactulose\|Lactulose]]

	==References==		==References==

	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Pharmacology]]		[[Category:Pharmacology]]
	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
			</translate>

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2019-09-22T18:15:31Z

References

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	[[Category:Pharmacology]]		[[Category:Pharmacology]]
			[[Category:GI]]

Rossdonaldson1: Text replacement - "Diarrhea" to "Diarrhea"

2016-09-24T16:11:51Z

Text replacement - "*Diarrhea" to "*Diarrhea"

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	*Hepatotoxicity (Rare)		*Hepatotoxicity (Rare)
	===Common===		===Common===
	*Diarrhea, nausea, cramping		*[[Diarrhea]], nausea, cramping
	==Pharmacology==		==Pharmacology==
	*Half-life:		*Half-life:

Rossdonaldson1: /* Administration */

2016-08-01T04:04:24Z

Administration

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	==Administration==		==Administration==
	*Type: stool softener		*Type: stool softener; [[laxitive]]
	*Dosage Forms:		*Dosage Forms:
	*Routes of Administration: Oral, rectal		*Routes of Administration: Oral, rectal

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - "0 mg" to "0mg"

2016-07-19T05:03:11Z

Text replacement - "0 mg" to "0mg"

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	==Adult Dosing==		==Adult Dosing==
	*50 to ~~200 mg~~ daily or in 2-4 divided doses		*50 to 200mg daily or in 2-4 divided doses

	==Pediatric Dosing==		==Pediatric Dosing==
	*<3y: 10 to ~~40 mg~~/day in 1-4 divided doses		*<3y: 10 to 40mg/day in 1-4 divided doses
	*3-6y: 20 to ~~60 mg~~/day in 1-4 divided doses		*3-6y: 20 to 60mg/day in 1-4 divided doses
	*6-12y: 40 to ~~120 mg~~/day in 1-4 divided doses		*6-12y: 40 to 120mg/day in 1-4 divided doses

	==Special Populations==		==Special Populations==

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==Administration==
*Type: stool softener
*Dosage Forms:
*Routes of Administration: Oral, rectal
*Common Trade Names: Colace

==Adult Dosing==
*50 to 200 mg daily or in 2-4 divided doses

==Pediatric Dosing==
*<3y: 10 to 40 mg/day in 1-4 divided doses
*3-6y: 20 to 60 mg/day in 1-4 divided doses
*6-12y: 40 to 120 mg/day in 1-4 divided doses

==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: A
*[[Lactation risk categories|Lactation risk]]: Infant risk cannot be ruled out
===Renal Dosing===
*Adult:
*Pediatric:
===Hepatic Dosing===
*Adult:
*Pediatric:

==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Acute obstruction
*Acute abdominal pain, vomiting
*concurrent use of mineral oil
==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
*Hepatotoxicity (Rare)
===Common===
*Diarrhea, nausea, cramping
==Pharmacology==
*Half-life:
*Metabolism:
*Excretion:

==Mechanism of Action==
*Draws water into stool
==Comments==

==See Also==
*[[Constipation]]
*[[Lactulose]]
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Pharmacology]]