What is Colace: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Follow the instructions on the medicine label if you are using this medicine without a prescription. Take doses exactly as instructed.

If this medicine is prescribed by a doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions.

Daily doses can be taken all at once or in divided doses throughout the day.

Swallow the capsule whole with a glass of water.

Store Colace capsules at room temperature.

A daily Colace dose can be taken all at once or in divided doses.

If a dose is missed, take the missed dose when it’s remembered.

If you do not remember the missed dose until the next day, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.

Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. You should not take two days of Colace at the same time.

This medicine is not right for everyone.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in the medicine.

Tell any healthcare provider who treats you that you are using this medicine.

Before using Colace, talk to a healthcare provider if you:

• Have stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting

• Are taking mineral oil

• Have noticed a sudden change in bowel movements in the last 2 weeks

Stop using Colace and talk to a healthcare provider if:

• You do not have a bowel movement 6–12 hours after taking a dose of Colace

• You have rectal bleeding

• You need to continue using Colace for longer than one week

• You are pregnant or breastfeeding

Keep Colace out of the reach of children.

Tell any other healthcare provider you are using Colace when they prescribe new medications.

Docusate sodium has no known serious or moderate drug interactions.

You should not use mineral oil while taking Colace until you’ve talked to a healthcare provider.