DulcoEase contains the active substance docusate sodium. This medicine is a laxative. It belongs to a group of medicines called ‘stool softeners’. DulcoEase is used to treat constipation in adults and children 12 years and over
How DulcoEase works
DulcoEase softens the stools (faeces).
• It does this by increasing the amount of water within the stools (faeces)
• This makes your bowel movements easier
It helps you when:
• You are constipated
• You have piles
• You have a tear in the lining of your anus (anal fissure)
What DulcoEase contains
• The active substance is docusate sodium. Each
capsule contains 100 mg of docusate sodium
• The other ingredients are: macrogol 400,
propylene glycol, gelatin, glycerol, sorbitol
(E420), titanium dioxide (E171), water, sunset
yellow (E110), and quinoline yellow (E104)
- Ask a doctor before use if you have stomach pain, nausea or vomiting
- A sudden change in bowel habits that lasts more than 2 weeks
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are presently taking mineral oil
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
- You have rectal bleeding or no bowel movement after using this product. These could be signs of a serious condition.
- You need to use a laxative for more than 1 week
- You pregnant or breastfeeding
Other warnings:
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal under the cap is torn or missing
Like all medicines, DulcoEase can cause side
effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following side effects may occur with this medicine:
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you get
any of the side effects listed below:
Rare: affects fewer than 1 in 1,000 people
• Feeling sick (nausea)
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach cramps
Not known: frequency cannot be estimated
from the available data
• Skin rash
• Pruritus (itching)
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you get any of the side effects listed above.
This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order
Please note that we do not operate at the weekends. Orders placed after 2pm Friday will not get processed until the following Monday morning.
Standard Delivery
Our standard delivery charge is £2.90.
We use a tracked 48 Hour service for our standard delivery.
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