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2. Here's When It's Actually Useful To Take An OTC Med If ... - AOL

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   Constipation is no fun, but you don't have to be stuck feeling backed up forever. ... Try an over-the-counter laxative. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (a.k.a. MiraLAX) is made up of compounds that are ...

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. Over-the-counter drug - Wikipedia

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   The term over-the-counter (OTC) refers to a medication that can be purchased without a medical prescription. [3] In contrast, prescription drugs require a prescription from a doctor or other health care professional and should only be used by the prescribed individual. [4]

5. Constipation in children - Wikipedia

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   Constipation is often emotionally stressful for children and their caregivers. [19] It is common for parents to bring their children to doctors for this condition. [19] The experience of going to a doctor for this can be stressful. [19] Too often, children at doctors receive unnecessary health care when they get medical imaging for constipation ...

6. What causes childhood constipation — and does it ever ... - AOL

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   When a child is constipated, it means that the child has fewer than two bowel movements (BMs) a week; has stools that are hard and dry, or are lumps; has stools that are difficult or painful to ...

7. How often should you poop? And do you need to worry if you ...

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   Some common causes of constipation include inadequate fiber intake, dehydration, irritable bowel syndrome, stress, certain medications, a lack of exercise, uncoordinated movements between ...

8. Lactulose - Wikipedia

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   Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. [3] [4] It is administered orally for constipation, and either orally or rectally for hepatic encephalopathy. [3] It generally begins working after 8–12 hours, but may take up to 2 days to improve constipation. [1] [2]

9. Liquid paraffin (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Liquid paraffin is primarily used as a pediatric laxative in medicine and is a popular treatment for constipation and encopresis. [1] Because of its ease of titration, the drug is convenient to synthesize.