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2. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools [1] and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation . Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have.

3. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Osmotic laxatives: Products such as Miralax (polyethylene glycol) pull water from other parts of the body and into the colon. This extra water adds volume and pressure, which can make it easier to ...

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. Mannitol - Wikipedia

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   Mannitol acts as an osmotic laxative [3] [20] in oral doses larger than 20 g, [21] and is sometimes sold as a laxative for children. [citation needed] The use of mannitol, when inhaled, as a bronchial irritant as an alternative method of diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma has been proposed. A 2013 systematic review concluded evidence to ...

6. 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 ...

7. Why the Latest Weight Loss Trend, ‘Budget Ozempic,’ Is So ...

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   Doctors share its safety, side effects, and what to know about laxatives for weight loss. What is “budget Ozempic” and how does it work for weight loss? Doctors share its safety, side effects ...