Stool Softener Coupons & Prices

Stool Softener FAQs

How much does Stool Softener cost without insurance?

Both over-the-counter and prescription Stool Softener prices will vary depending on type, brand, ingredients, dosage, and retailer. You can save as much as 80% on prescription Stool Softener with a SingleCare Stool Softener coupon. Also, SingleCare discounts are available on over-the-counter products, like Stool Softener, when prescribed by a physician. SingleCare is accepted at many nationwide pharmacies and retailers: CVS, Target, Long Drugs, Walgreens, and many more.

How much does Stool Softener cost with insurance?

Insurance copays for prescription Stool Softener depend on your prescription and insurance plan. SingleCare can be a reliable way to save money even in comparison with insurance copays. To get the best price on Stool Softener, compare your insurance copay to SingleCare’s discount.

Does Medicare cover Stool Softener and how much does it cost?

Medicare insurance coverage on Stool Softener depends on the prescription and insurance plan. However, your copay cost will vary according to your plan, so it's a good idea to compare prices with your pharmacist. You will reliably save money with a SingleCare savings card, and your savings may be better than your Medicare copays. SingleCare is accepted at large retailers, like Walmart, drugstores, like Walgreens, and supermarket pharmacies, like Harris Teeter.

What is the brand name of Stool Softener?

Generic Stool Softener is widely available at a lower price than brand-name products. The most common active ingredient in Stool Softener is docusate, which is the active ingredient in the most popular brand-name Stool Softener, Dulcolax. Search the SingleCare website or app for the Stool Softener you need to find generic alternatives and coupons that could reduce your cost by up to 80%.

What is Stool Softener?

A Stool Softener is a medicine that helps empty the bowels to relieve constipation, a condition in which the bowels are not emptying regularly or completely. Constipation can cause stools to be hard, lumpy, and large, making emptying the bowels even more difficult. In addition, stools that are too large and hard could cause injury to the rectum when passed. Stool softeners change the surface tension of the stool so that it absorbs more water, becoming softer and easier to pass.

Stool softeners such as docusate and Dulcolax are used as a gentle way to treat constipation; as a way to prevent rectal pain or injury in people suffering constipation; in patients who have or are at risk for rectal injury; in patients, such as people who have had heart attacks or surgery, who must avoid straining when passing stools; and as an additional active ingredient in drugs or supplements that cause constipation, such as iron supplements.

Other types of laxatives are often referred to or marketed as “stool softeners” because they soften stools as a secondary effect by increasing the water content in the intestines. Osmotic laxatives, such as Miralax and polyethylene glycol, for instance, draw water from the intestinal walls into the intestines. Lubricant laxatives, such as mineral oil, prevent water from being absorbed by intestinal tissues, which also produces softer stools as a secondary effect. Saline laxatives add water to the intestines. The increased water content is intended to make stools easier but also results in softer stools. So all three types of laxatives—osmotic laxatives, lubricant laxatives, and saline solution—can be considered a type of stool softener.

What are the side effects of Stool Softener?

Side effects will vary depending on the product and the underlying condition. Search our website or app for a specific Stool Softener brand or name to learn more about the possible side effects.