Active Ingredient Docusate Calcium
Active Ingredient Details
What is Docusate Calcium?
All-purpose surfactant, wetting agent, and solubilizer used in the drug, cosmetics, and food industries. It has also been used in laxatives and as cerumenolytics. It is usually administered as either the calcium, potassium, or sodium salt.
What is the usage for Docusate Calcium?
This medication is used to treat occasional constipation. Some medications and conditions can make constipation more likely. Stool softeners such as docusate are often the first method used for preventing and treating this type of constipation. Docusate is often used when straining to have a bowel movement should be avoided (e.g., after a heart attack or surgery). Docusate is a stool softener. It works by increasing the amount of water the stool absorbs in the gut, making the stool softer and easier to pass.
How many products in the NDC database contain Docusate Calcium?
The NDC database has 16 products with the active ingredient Docusate Calcium. The following table lists all the products that have this active ingredient.
NDC Products with Docusate Calcium
NDC | Proprietary Name | Non-Proprietary Name | Dosage Form | Route Name | Company Name | Status | |
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0363-0868 | Proprietary Name: Stool Softener | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Walgreens | ACTIVE | |
0363-2570 | Proprietary Name: Stool Softener | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Walgreens | ACTIVE | |
0904-6459 | Proprietary Name: Kao Tin | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ACTIVE | |
0904-6997 | Proprietary Name: Stool Softener Laxative | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ACTIVE | |
10888-8147 | Proprietary Name: | Docusate Calcium | Capsule | Patheon Softgels Inc. | ACTIVE | ||
10888-8150 | Proprietary Name: | Docusate Calcium | Capsule | Patheon Softgels Inc. | ACTIVE | ||
10956-891 | Proprietary Name: Preferred Stool Softener | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Reese Pharmaceutical Co | ACTIVE | |
11822-7810 | Proprietary Name: Rite Aid Stool Softener | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Rite Aid | ACTIVE | |
46122-688 | Proprietary Name: Good Neighbor Pharmacy Stool Softener | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp | ACTIVE | |
50268-266 | Proprietary Name: Docusate Calcium 240 Mg Sodium Free | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Avpak | ACTIVE | |
54629-640 | Proprietary Name: Docusate Calcium 240 Mg Sodium Free | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | National Vitamin Company | ACTIVE | |
57896-424 | Proprietary Name: Docusate Calcium | Stool Softener | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Geri-care Pharmaceutical Corp | ACTIVE | |
59726-257 | Proprietary Name: Stool Softener | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | P & L Development, Llc | ACTIVE | |
59779-134 | Proprietary Name: Stool Softener | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Cvs Pharmacy | ACTIVE | |
61301-8004 | Proprietary Name: | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Swisscaps Romania Srl | ACTIVE | ||
69842-868 | Proprietary Name: Stool Softener Laxative | Docusate Calcium | Capsule, Liquid Filled | Oral | Cvs Pharmacy | ACTIVE |