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2. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Emollient laxatives, also known as stool softeners, are anionic surfactants that enable additional water and fats to be incorporated in the stool, making movement through the bowels easier. Properties. Site of action: small and large intestines; Onset of action: 12–72 hours; Examples: Docusate (Colace, Diocto), Gibs-Eze [3]

3. Docusate - Wikipedia

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   Docusate is the common chemical and pharmaceutical name of the anion bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, also commonly called dioctyl sulfosuccinate (DOSS). [2] [3] [4]Salts of this anion, especially docusate sodium, are widely used in medicine as an emollient laxative and as stool softeners, by mouth or rectally. [1]

4. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Stool softener laxatives: Colace (docusate sodium) ... Osmotic laxatives: Products such as Miralax (polyethylene glycol) pull water from other parts of the body and into the colon. This extra ...

5. 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 ...

6. Why the Latest Weight Loss Trend, ‘Budget Ozempic,’ Is So ...

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   Doctors share its safety, side effects, and what to know about laxatives for weight loss. What is “budget Ozempic” and how does it work for weight loss? Doctors share its safety, side effects ...

7. Lactulose - Wikipedia

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   It is classified as an osmotic laxative. [6] Lactulose was first made in 1929, and has been used medically since the 1950s. [7] [8] Lactulose is made from the milk sugar lactose, which is composed of two simple sugars, galactose and glucose. [9] [3] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [10]