Stool softeners, also known as emollient laxatives, are over-the-counter (OTC) medications used to soften hard stools. While ...

Patients often arrive in pain, miserable, and desperate for relief from constipation. Defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week lasting more than 4 weeks, chronic constipation affects about ...

Compared with using stool softeners, taking lubiprostone was significantly associated with lower risks of a composite adverse kidney outcome and steeper eGFR decline. The risk for kidney function ...