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Why Colace Products?
Colace Capsules Soften the stool for more comfortable bowel movements
Provides safe, effective relief, usually within 12 to 72 hours
Useful to avoid difficult or painful defecation in constipation due to
hard, dry stools
Stimulant-free for comfortable relief
Useful in Patients...
With painful anorectal disorders where maximum ease of passage is
desirable, such as anal fissures and hemorrhoids.
Who have cardiac and postoperative conditions where straining at stool
is to be avoided
Who are post-partum, when there may be a slowing down of the digestive
system and weakening of the abdominal muscles
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use
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Associated Medical Conditions1-5
Stool softeners are used to relieve occasional constipation by people who
should avoid straining during bowel movements. Colace products soften
stools, making them easier to pass, and are often recommended for patients
who are post-partum*, patients who have cardiac or post-operative
conditions, and patients with hemorrhoids or other painful anorectal
disorders.
Medical Conditions which can cause occasional constipation (irregularity)
for which stool softeners may be recommended include:
shallow, thin, often painful ulcers of the anal canal.
A hollow, fibrous tract (opening) leading from the anal canal or rectum to
the skin through which watery pus drains, irritating the skin and causing
itching and discomfort.
In Women - rectovaginal fistulas may occur as the result of perineal
injury during childbirth, as well as from other forms of trauma such as
cancer or Crohn’s disease. Rectovaginal fistulas cause passage of flatus and
sometimes feces through the vagina.
Abnormal enlargements of veins in the anal area.
A common disorder of the intestines that leads to crampy pain, gassiness,
bloating, and changes in bowel habits, including constipation and/or
diarrhea. Sometimes the person with IBS has a crampy urge to move the bowels
but cannot do so. IBS does not cause inflammation and should not be confused
with other disorders, such as ulcerative colitis or mucous colitis.
Ask your doctor before use of a laxative if you have stomach pain, nausea or
vomiting.
Forward bulging or displacement of the rectum into the vagina. This creates
a pouch into which stool can accumulate and become “trapped,” often making
it difficult to initiate or complete a bowel movement (BM).
References
- American College of Gastroenterology. ACG Website. Rectal Problems.
Available at : http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/women/rectal.asp#1
- American Gastroenterological Association. AGA Website, Patient Center.
Available at :
http://www.gastro.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=928
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. ASCRS Website.
Conditions/Patient Brochures.Available at :
http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/
- National Institutes of Health. The National Digestive Diseases Information
Clearinghouse (NDDIC). Constipation. NIH Publication No. 07–2754. July 2007
Available at :
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/constipation/
- National Institutes of Health. National Digestive Diseases Information
Clearinghouse.
Available at :
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/
*If breast-feeding, consult with your doctor
before use.
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