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2. 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 ...

3. First pass effect - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] The effect is most associated with orally administered medications, but some drugs still undergo first-pass metabolism even when delivered via an alternate route (e.g., IV, IM, etc.). [3] During this metabolism, drug is lost during the process of absorption which is generally related to the liver and gut wall. The liver is the major ...

4. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Onset of action: 12–72 hours (oral), 0.25–1 hour (rectal) 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 ...

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

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   Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported last week that demand for polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for MiraLax, has led to shortages in some drugstores. However, the Food and Drug ...

6. Biological half-life - Wikipedia

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   Absorption half-life 1 h, elimination half-life 12 h. Biological half-life ( elimination half-life , pharmacological half-life ) is the time taken for concentration of a biological substance (such as a medication ) to decrease from its maximum concentration ( C max ) to half of C max in the blood plasma .

7. Absorption (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   Intravascular administration does not involve absorption, and there is no loss of drug. [4] The fastest route of absorption is inhalation. [5] Absorption is a primary focus in drug development and medicinal chemistry, since a drug must be absorbed before any medicinal effects can take place. Moreover, the drug's pharmacokinetic profile can be ...