Comparing Senna vs Senokot S
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| Senna | Senokot S (docusate/senna) |
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Prescription and OTC
Used for Constipation, Bowel Preparation. Senna may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Constipation - Acute. Senokot S may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Senna | More about Senokot S (docusate/senna) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Senna has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 302 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Senokot S has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Senna prices |
View all Senokot S prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Agoral, Black Draught, Correctol Herbal Tea Laxative, Dosaflex, Dr Caldwell Laxative, Ex-Lax, Ex-Lax Chocolated, Ex-Lax Gentle Nature, Fletchers Castoria, Gentlax, Geri-Kot, Innerclean, Senna Lax, Senokot, SenoSol, SenoSol-X, Swiss Kriss View more | Other docusate/senna brands include: Colace 2-in-1, Doc-Q-Lax, Doculax, Docuzen, Dok Plus, Ex-Lax Gentle Strength, Gentlax S, Medi-Laxx, Peri-Colace, Senexon-S, Senna Plus, Senna S, Senna-Time S, Sennalax-S, SenoSol-SS View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 217 drugs are known to interact with Senna:
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A total of 219 drugs are known to interact with Senokot S:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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