Compare to the active ingredient in Colace® Capsules. GoodSense® Stool Softener contains the active ingredient docusate sodium 100 mg, a stool softener laxative that relieves occasional constipation (irregularity).
GoodSense® Stool Softener generally produces a bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours, and relieves occasional constipation (irregularity). According to the National Institutes of Health, constipation (irregularity) is a condition in which you typically have fewer than three bowel movements a week, and bowel movements with stools that are hard, dry, and small, making them painful or difficult to pass. The NIH also reports constipation (irregularity) is one of the most common gastrointestinal (GI) problems, affecting an estimated 42 million people in the United States.
Source: National Institutes of Health
Active ingredient (in each softgel): Docusate sodium 100 mg, a stool softener laxative.
Inactive ingredients: D&C red no. 33, edible ink, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, FD&C yellow no. 6, gelatin, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, purified water, sorbitol sorbitan solution, titanium dioxide.