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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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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Bisacodyl (redirect from Fleet (laxative))
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...
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Phenolphthalein (category Laxatives)
over a century as a laxative, but is now being removed from over-the-counter laxatives over concerns of carcinogenicity. Laxative products formerly containing...
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Macrogol (category Laxatives)
bowels (known as "bowel prep") before a colonoscopy, when the onset of the laxative effect is more rapid, typically within an hour. Side effects may include...
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Magnesium hydroxide (category Laxatives)
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...
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Senna glycoside (redirect from Senna (laxative))
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...
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Pluto Water (category Laxatives)
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 (category Laxatives)
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...
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extraction 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...
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