Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives...

Bisacodyl 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...

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low-temperature method. It may be used as a dietary supplement to act as a laxative. It is also sometimes used as a flavor enhancer in tobacco products. It...

eastward to northwestern Montana. The dried bark of cascara was used as a laxative in folk medicine by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, and...

by rectum 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...

of the polymer of the specific molecule in use. Macrogol is used as a laxative to treat constipation in children and adults. It is taken by mouth. Benefits...

deliberately produces diarrhea, most commonly by surreptitious laxative abuse (laxative abuse syndrome). These people tend to have persistent and unexplained...

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...

Arabic sanā, describing plants whose leaves and pods have cathartic and laxative properties. As of July 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted...

certain laxatives. The most common cause of melanosis coli is the extended use of laxatives, and commonly anthraquinone containing laxatives such as senna...

over a century as a laxative, but is now being removed from over-the-counter laxatives over concerns of carcinogenicity. Laxative products formerly containing...

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...

melting points, and uses. As an over-the-counter drug, sorbitol is used as a laxative to treat constipation. Sorbitol may be synthesised via a glucose reduction...

dysfunction and causes immense discomfort and pain. Its treatment includes laxatives, enemas, and pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) as well as digital removal...

picosulfate (INN, also known as sodium picosulphate) is a contact stimulant laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before...

Maltitol is a sugar alcohol (a polyol) used as a sugar substitute and laxative. It has 75–90% of the sweetness of sucrose (table sugar) and nearly identical...

average adult (70 kg). The lower limit was set to "safeguard against its laxative effect and to mitigate against long-term effects, such as electrolyte imbalance...

effective, laxatives of the bulk-forming agent, osmotic agent, stool softener, or lubricant type may be recommended. Stimulant laxatives are generally...

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...

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...

Na4P2O7 + H2O Monobasic and dibasic sodium phosphate are used as a saline laxative to treat constipation or to clean the bowel before a colonoscopy. "Physical...

1932 advertisement, promoting cakes of fresh yeast as a laxative and tonic...

made from the leaves, as a laxative. Traditional medicine has used senna extracts since at least the 1950s as a laxative. It also serves as a fungicide...

eliminate bloating from gas. In large doses, the medicine can act as a laxative. The trademark is owned by Novartis International AG, and was first produced...

been as a laxative, it is more accurately regarded as a dietary fiber to reduce the symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea. The laxative properties...

body is better able to release toxins and through acting as a natural laxative and improving detox capacity of Cells and Tissue (biology). Cholekinetic...

dictionary. Cascara may refer to: Rhamnus purshiana, a plant known for its laxative properties Coffee cherry tea, a herbal tea Cáscara (rhythm), a Cuban rhythm...

Sodium picosulfate A06AB09 Bisoxatin A06AB20 Contact laxatives in combination A06AB30 Contact laxatives in combination with belladonna alkaloids A06AB52 Bisacodyl...