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Laxatives, purgatives, or
aperients are
substances that
loosen stools and
increase bowel movements. They are used to
treat and
prevent constipation. Laxatives...
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Bisacodyl (INN) is an
organic compound that is used as a
stimulant laxative drug. It
works directly on the
colon to
produce a
bowel movement. It is typically...
- Fletcher's Castoria, now
known as Fletcher's
Laxative, is an oral
syrup containing a
stimulant laxative and
ingredients to
soothe the stomach. It is a...
- Macrogol, also
called polyethylene glycol (PEG), is used as a
laxative to
treat constipation in
children and adults. It is
taken by mouth.
Benefits usually...
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significant role in the
laxative effects of milk of magnesia, as
alkaline solutions (i.e.,
solutions of
hydroxide ions) are not
strongly laxative, and non-alkaline...
- over a
century as a
laxative, but is now
being removed from over-the-counter
laxatives over
concerns of carcinogenicity.
Laxative products formerly containing...
- by **** and
within twelve hours when
given by mouth. It is a
weaker laxative than
bisacodyl and
castor oil.
Common side
effects of
senna glycoside include...
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Andrews Liver Salts was a
laxative and
antacid for mild
stomach complaints. It was sold as a
powder which is
added to
water and mixed,
creating effervescence...
- for a
strongly laxative natural water product which was
marketed in the
United States in the
early 20th century. The water's
laxative properties were...
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Phospho soda was an over the
counter saline laxative produced by the C.B.
Fleet Company in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Phospho soda
consisted mostly of monobasic...
