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

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   Focusing on foods that provide soluble (which may soften stool) and insoluble fiber (which helps move bulk through the intestinal system) is the key to reducing constipation.

3. How to Make Yourself Poop When You Need Fast Constipation Relief

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   1. Consider a stool softener. Stool softeners can come in capsule, tablet, liquid, or syrup form, and they work by softening your poop to make it easier to pass through. While they can do the ...

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

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   "A stool softener helps ease the passage of stools and can take anywhere from 12 to 72 hours to work," explains Dr. Pothuri. ... if constipation occurs suddenly without warning or trigger, or if ...

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. 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 laxatives and as stool softeners, by mouth or rectally. [1]

7. 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]