Stool softener: Prevention of  straining during defecation and constipation associated with hard, dry stools; relief of occasional constipation
Off Label Uses
Ceruminolytic
Data from a small, prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled study comparing the intra-aural use of docusate to triethanolamine polypeptide (not available in the US) and subsequent irrigation with lukewarm normal saline as needed supports the use of docusate intra-aurally as a ceruminolytic [Singer 2000]. Despite these data, the use of saline is still considered to be first-line [McCarter 2007]. Additional trials may be necessary to further define the role of intra-aural docusate in the treatment of this condition.
