Lourdes (given name) Lourdes and MarÃ­a de Lourdes are given names. Notable people bearing these names include: Lourdes Alcorta (born 1951), a Peruvian politician. Lourdes Becerra (born 1973), a Spanish swimmer. Lourdes Campo (born 1992), a Cuban-American Operations Financial Analyst for Amazon.com; Professional Bungee Jumper.
Emollient agents (stool softeners) Emollient laxatives, also known as stool softeners, are anionic surfactants that enable additional water and fats to be incorporated in the stool, making it easier for them to move through the gastrointestinal tract.
Daily use of stool softeners? I often heard in rehab (and see suggested on here) that taking stool softeners daily can greatly help with stool firmness for us in the SCI population. Recently I was reading the directions on the bottle (go figure), and it says that taking one or two tablets should induce a bowel movement in around 12 hours.