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2. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Prolonged use of stimulant laxatives can create drug dependence by damaging the colon's haustral folds, making users less able to move feces through their colon on their own. A study of patients with chronic constipation found that 28% of chronic stimulant laxative users lost haustral folds over the course of one year, while none of the control ...

3. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Osmotic laxatives: Products such as Miralax (polyethylene glycol) pull water from other parts of the body and into the colon. This extra water adds volume and pressure, which can make it easier to ...

4. 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 ...

5. Bisacodyl - Wikipedia

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   Bisacodyl 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 prescribed for relief of episodic and chronic constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction, as well as part of bowel preparation before medical examinations, such as for a colonoscopy.

6. Are laxatives the 'budget Ozempic'? Doctors warn about ... - AOL

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   Stimulant laxatives, another type, stimulate the smooth muscle of the bowel to contract, but they often have more side effects, Chang notes. Use a laxative just on occasion when you need it.

7. Doctors Say These 12 Home Remedies for Constipation ... - AOL

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   There are two basic kinds, stimulants and osmotic: Stimulants contain substances such as senna (in brands including Senokot) and bisocodyl (in brands including Dulcolax) that stimulate the walls ...