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2. Macrogol - Wikipedia

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   Use appears to be safe during pregnancy. [7] [1] It is classified as an osmotic laxative: [2] It works by increasing the amount of water in the stool. [3] Macrogol came into use as a bowel prep in 1980 and was approved for medical use in the United States in 1999. [8] [9] [10] It is available as a generic medication and over the counter.

3. Lactulose - Wikipedia

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   Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. [3] [4] It is administered orally for constipation, and either orally or rectally for hepatic encephalopathy. [3] It generally begins working after 8–12 hours, but may take up to 2 days to improve constipation. [1] [2]

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. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Laxatives are not a safe, effective, or long-lasting way to lose weight. They can cause uncomfortable, and potentially dangerous, side effects when used on a long-term basis, and the only weight ...

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

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   If adding fiber to your diet, exercise and hydration don't relieve constipation, try osmotic laxatives, such as MiraLax, she advises. They cause water to be retained with the stool, softening it ...