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2. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Laxatives are designed for constipation, not weight loss, and can lead to serious side effects and dangerous complications when used incorrectly. When you lose weight on laxatives, it's from water ...

3. Here's When It's Actually Useful To Take An OTC Med If You're ...

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   He recommends the stool softener Docusate. You should take it with water and it's generally safe for most people to use. But you may experience abdominal cramping, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.

4. The best 16 foods to relieve constipation fast ... - AOL

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   Diet can help with constipation, eating more fiber and fewer high-fat foods. These are the most effective foods at relieving constipation, a dietitian says. The best 16 foods to relieve ...

5. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Lubricant laxatives are substances that coat the stool with slippery lipids and decrease colonic absorption of water so the stool slides through the colon more easily. Lubricant laxatives also increase the weight of stool and decrease intestinal transit time. [9] Properties. Site of action: colon; Onset of action: 6–8 hours; Example: mineral ...

6. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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   Osmotic laxatives such as magnesium citrate work within minutes to eight hours for onset of action, and even then they may not be sufficient to expel the stool. [citation needed] Osmotic laxatives can cause cramping and even severe pain as the patient's attempts to evacuate the contents of the rectum are blocked by the fecal mass. Polyethylene ...

7. Sodium citrate/sodium lauryl sulfoacetate/glycerol - Wikipedia

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   Sodium citrate saline is one of the most effective osmotic laxatives (secondary in action only to magnesium citrate). [8] Its laxative action is the result of osmotic imbalance that extracts bound water from stool and pulls it back into the large bowel. The increased water content softens the stool and stimulates the bowel to contract (move its ...