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2. 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.

3. 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 ...

4. Dulcolax - Wikipedia

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   Dulcolax, a trade name of bisacodyl, a stimulant laxative drug that increases bowel movement Dulcolax Balance, a trade name of macrogol , an osmotic laxative Dulcolax Stool Softener, a trade name of dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate , a common ingredient in products such as laxatives

5. 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 ...

6. 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. “Over the past few months, we have seen unprecedented demand for Dulcolax products," a Sanofi ...

7. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Examples: senna, bisacodyl [3] Prolonged use of stimulant laxatives can create drug dependence by damaging the colon's haustral folds, making users less able to move feces through their colon on their own. A study of patients with chronic constipation found that 28% of chronic stimulant laxative users lost haustral folds over the course of one ...