Docusate salts (sodium and calcium) are widely available, non-prescription medications classified as stool softeners. To address questions about the effectiveness of stool softeners, Alberta Health Services has prepared a Drugs and Therapeutics Backgrounder with information about the efficacy, safety, and sustainability of docusate.
Additional prescribing authorization matters for safe pharmacy practice in Alberta
February 24, 2026
Albertans may expect that any pharmacist they are seeing can prescribe at initial access.
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