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Alternate Names: Aerosol OT, Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium, Dioctylal
CAS No: 577-11-7
PubChem CID: 23673837
Mol Formula: C20H37NaO7S
Mol Weight: 444.6 g/mol
IUPAC Name: sodium 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexoxy)-1,4-dioxobutane-2-sulfonate
Therapeutic use: Gastrointestinal Agents, Laxatives
Commercial / Development Status: Commercial
Source / Manufacturing Origin: Synthetic
API Description: Docusate sodium is the sodium salt of docusate, a dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative with stool-softening activity. Docusate decreases surface tension and emulsification of fecal matter and allows water to penetrate and mix with stool. As a result, it softens the stool.
