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  2. With laxatives in high demand, doctors warn not to take them ...

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    Pharma giant Sanofi said its over-the-counter laxative, Dulcolax, is facing supply constraints. ... Then they typically suggest osmotic laxatives like MiraLax, which pull water into the bowel from ...

  3. Laxative - Wikipedia

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    Examples: glycerin suppositories (Hallens), sorbitol, lactulose, and polyethylene glycol (PEG - Colyte, MiraLax) [12] Lactulose works by the osmotic effect, which retains water in the colon; lowering the pH through bacterial fermentation to lactic, formic, and acetic acids; and increasing colonic peristalsis.

  4. 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.

  5. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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    Stimulant laxatives: Dulcolax (bisacodyl) stimulates intestinal muscles, causing them to contract and move the stool through the digestive tract. Different laxatives can work better for different ...

  6. 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.

  7. Macrogol - Wikipedia

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    Macrogol 4000, pharmaceutical quality. Macrogol 3350, often in combination with electrolytes, is used for short-term relief of constipation as well as for long-term use in constipation of various causes, including in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease patients (an often-overlooked non-motor symptom) as well as constipation caused by pharmaceutical drugs such as opioids and ...