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2. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Stimulant laxatives: Dulcolax (bisacodyl) ... The idea that laxatives can help with weight loss is a myth that has persisted in popular culture due to a misunderstanding of how laxatives work ...

3. The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs - AOL

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   T he newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ways they affect the body—both helpful and harmful—beyond reducing ...

4. The Terrible—and Amazing—Side Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs

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   GLP-1 drugs do a lot more than just help you lose weight. They can help your heart, brain, and more, but beware what they might do to muscle and skin. The Terrible—and Amazing—Side Effects of ...

5. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   As of 2022, there is no pathway for approval for drugs that reduce fat mass without 5 percent overall weight loss, even if they significantly improve metabolic health; neither is there one for drugs that help patients maintain weight loss although this can be more challenging than losing weight. [18]

6. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Examples: senna, bisacodyl [3] 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 ...

7. 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 ...