Is It Take To Take A Stool Softener (docusate Sodium)
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The primary mode of action of BSS, the active ingredient of Pepto-Bismol is its anti-secretory property and that's why it is used in patients with loose stools.
While Docusate sodium hydrates the stool to make it soft.
So, taking both of them together would contradict each other's actions (though Pepto Bismol is a mild antisecretory agent).
You could try both of them together but if stools remain hard then stop Pepto Bismol temporarily and take Docusate to pass stools.
Though not asked yet, you should start taking probiotics daily to help you with symptoms and try to restrict any form of fast food.
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