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

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   Try an over-the-counter laxative. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (a.k.a. MiraLAX) is made up of compounds that are not digestible and not absorbable, which means they cause a diarrheal effect, says Dr ...

3. The best 16 foods to relieve constipation fast, according to ...

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   A 2022 study found that two kiwi fruit a day was as effective as psyllium, found in many over-the-counter laxatives, in treating constipation. Foods to avoid when constipated

4. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives may cause ...

5. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   When taken as directed on an occasional basis, laxatives can reliably relieve constipation. However, there may be some short-term side effects, such as diarrhea, nausea, bloating, vomiting, or ...

6. Constipation - Wikipedia

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   Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [2] The stool is often hard and dry. [4] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [3]

7. 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 ...