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Docusate sodium
Essential medicine status
Section:
2. Medicines for pain and palliative care 2.3. Medicines for other common symptoms in palliative care
ATC codes: A06AA02
EMLc
Indication
Palliative care ICD11 code: QC7A
INN
Docusate sodium
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL ; 12.5 mg per 5 mL (EMLc)
Oral > Solid > capsule: 100 mg (EML)
EML status history
First added in 2009 (TRS 958)
Changed in 2013 (TRS 985)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Docusate sodium
DrugBank
Docusate dodium (Docusate)
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended: - the addition of docusate sodium oral liquid 12.5 mg/5 mL to the EMLc; - the deletion of docusate sodium 100 mg capsules from the EMLc.