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.
Compounding and repackaging policy change
November 26, 2024
Compounding and repackaging services to and from other jurisdictions will no longer be permitted effective April 1, 2025.
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