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Stool softeners

Spanish translation: Laxantes

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English term or phrase:Stool softeners
Spanish translation:Laxantes
Entered by: Elizabeth Sánchez León

10:59 Aug 22, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / digestive tract care
English term or phrase: Stool softeners
Stool softeners are often prescribed to keep the stool soft and to help prevent constipation. They should be taken as ordered by your physician. If the stool becomes too soft, the number of stool softeners should be decreased or
possibly eliminated. If it is necessary to adjust your stool softeners, reduce by one pill per day and allow the adjustment time to work, usually three to four days, before making another adjustment. Common names of stool softeners prescribed are Peri-Colace and Colace.

Bulk-formers or fiber medications help bulk up the stool to increase peristaltic action or movement of the bowels. As with any increase fiber in your diet it is important to drink plenty of water, as your bladder management allows, so the stool can be soft and move through the system. Common names of fiber
medications prescribed are Fiber-Con, and Metamucil. Be sure to drink at least one glass of water with each dose of fiber medication.
sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 00:05
Laxantes
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Elizabeth Sánchez León
Spain
Local time: 04:05
Grading comment
Gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3ablandadores de heces
Dolores Vázquez
5 +1ablandadores de las deposiciones
jomasaov (X)
5 +1suavizador de heces
Maria Luisa Duarte
4Laxantes
Elizabeth Sánchez León


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stool softeners
ablandadores de heces


Explanation:
Una posibilidad.


    www.noah-health.org/spanish/illness/ mentalhealth/cornell/recovery/spconstipa.html
    www.salud.com/s/medicamentos_ interna_idc_2494_id_cat_108_l_L.html
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marocas
1 hr
  -> Gracias.
agree  SandraV
3 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Victor Kripper
5 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stool softeners
ablandadores de las deposiciones


Explanation:
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-08-22 11:22:48 GMT)
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también llamados ablandadores de heces

jomasaov (X)
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Maldonado: This is the closest in meaning. "Deposiciones" is an individual defecation and " heces" is just everything in our intestines that has been consumed and processed by our digestive track. The stool softeners are only meant for the next "deposition",
10 hrs
  ->  muchas gracias hedsonia
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stool softeners
suavizador de heces


Explanation:
Docusato sódico, un suavizador de heces, para ayudar a proteger contra el estreñimiento



    Reference: http://www.citracalprenatalrx.com/es/why-unique.jsp
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
3 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Laxantes


Explanation:
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http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:nhUf209iUG8J:www.pharmace...

Elizabeth Sánchez León
Spain
Local time: 04:05
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X): No es lo mismo un laxante que us suavizador de heces
3 hrs
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