The short version
Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.
Market view
docusate sodium · Capsule, Gelatin Coated
5 marketed package NDCs · 3 active manufacturers
Most dispensed: 100 mg · Capsule, Liquid Filled · #100 capsule, liquid filleds/bottle, plastic · 100 mg · Capsule, Liquid Filled · #250 capsule, liquid filleds/bottle, plastic · 100 mg · Capsule, Liquid Filled · #100 capsule, liquid filleds/bottle · 250 mg · Capsule, Liquid Filled · #100 capsule, liquid filleds/bottle
What changed in the last 90 days
Every detected change for docusate sodium, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.
- Stool SoftenerAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.05507 → $0.05409 per unit (-1.78%)
- Stool Softener LaxativeAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.02853 → $0.02773 per unit (-2.8%)
- Stool Softener LaxativeAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.02853 → $0.02773 per unit (-2.8%)
- Stool SoftenerAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.03846 → $0.03875 per unit (+0.75%)
- Stool Softener LaxativeAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.02853 → $0.02773 per unit (-2.8%)
- Stool Softener LaxativeAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.02853 → $0.02773 per unit (-2.8%)
- Stool Softener LaxativeAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.02853 → $0.02773 per unit (-2.8%)
- ColaceAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.30648 → $0.30489 per unit (-0.52%)
- ColaceAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.30648 → $0.30489 per unit (-0.52%)
- ColaceAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.30648 → $0.30489 per unit (-0.52%)
Common questions
- Is Docusate sodium in shortage right now?
- No. FDA does not currently list Docusate sodium in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
- Who makes Docusate sodium?
- 102 companies have marketed Docusate sodium in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
- What does Docusate sodium cost?
- The typical pharmacy pays about $0.0387 per unit, based on the most recent CMS NADAC survey of actual acquisition costs. That is what the pharmacy pays for the drug itself — not the cash price, and not what an insurer is billed.
All marketed products
Expand a strength to see its dosage forms, then package sizes, then each manufacturer and NDC. Click an NDC for its full detail page.