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2. Macrogol - Wikipedia

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   Macrogol came into use as a bowel prep in 1980 and was approved for medical use in the United States in 1999. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It is available as a generic medication and over the counter . [ 3 ] [ 13 ] In 2022, it was the 209th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.

3. Encopresis - Wikipedia

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   The initial clean-out is achieved with enemas, laxatives, or both. The predominant approach today is the use of oral stool softeners like Movicol, Miralax, lactulose, mineral oil, etc. Following that, enemas and laxatives are used daily to keep the stools soft and allow the stretched bowel to return to its normal size.

4. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Taking laxatives on a longer-term basis can make it difficult to have a bowel movement without using them, so this may result in a vicious cycle of chronic constipation where a person becomes ...

5. 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.

6. Polyethylene glycol - Wikipedia

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   Whole bowel irrigation with polyethylene glycol and added electrolytes is used for bowel preparation before surgery or colonoscopy or for children with constipation. [6] Macrogol (with brand names such as Laxido, Movicol and Miralax) is the generic name for polyethylene glycol used as a laxative. The name may be followed by a number that ...

7. Whole bowel irrigation - Wikipedia

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   Whole bowel irrigation is sometimes used prior to colonoscopy, bowel surgery, other abdominal/pelvic surgery, or a barium enema examination, to cleanse the intestines, enhancing visibility of the intestines' inner surfaces, preventing complications from occurring as a result of spillage of bowel contents into the abdominal cavity, and potentially providing other benefits depending on the type ...