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2. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Emollient agents prevent constipation rather than treating long-term constipation. ... polyethylene glycol (PEG - Colyte, MiraLax) ... hydroxide (milk of magnesia ...

3. Macrogol - Wikipedia

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   Macrogol 4000, pharmaceutical quality. Macrogol 3350, often in combination with electrolytes, is used for short-term relief of constipation as well as for long-term use in constipation of various causes, including in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease patients (an often-overlooked non-motor symptom) as well as constipation caused by pharmaceutical drugs such as opioids and ...

4. Polyethylene glycol - Wikipedia

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   Whole bowel irrigation with polyethylene glycol and added electrolytes is used for bowel preparation before surgery or colonoscopy or for children with constipation. [6] Macrogol (with brand names such as Laxido, Movicol and Miralax) is the generic name for polyethylene glycol used as a laxative. The name may be followed by a number that ...

5. Magnesium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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   His fluid magnesia product was patented two years after his death, in 1873. [15] The term milk of magnesia was first used by Charles Henry Phillips in 1872 for a suspension of magnesium hydroxide formulated at about 8% w/v. [16] It was sold under the brand name Phillips' Milk of Magnesia for medicinal usage.

6. Functional constipation - Wikipedia

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   Functional constipation, also known as chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), is defined by less than three bowel movements per week, hard stools, severe straining, the sensation of anorectal blockage, the feeling of incomplete evacuation, and the need for manual maneuvers during feces, without organic abnormalities.

7. What Is the Best Magnesium to Take? Experts Weigh In - AOL

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   Types of magnesium Magnesium oxide. This is one of the more common magnesium supplements, and there is some evidence that 400–600 mg of magnesium oxide may help prevent migraines, especially in ...