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Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives...

Ex-Lax Stool Softener, Fleet Sof-Lax, Genasoft, Kasof, Laxa-basic, Modane Soft, Octycine-100, Pedia-Lax, Preferred Plus Pharmacy Stool Softener, Regulax SS...

Look up softener in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Softener may refer to: Fabric softener, a conditioner that is typically applied to laundry during...

Dulcolax Balance, a trade name of macrogol, an osmotic laxative Dulcolax Stool Softener, a trade name of dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, a common ingredient...

Blood in stool looks different depending on how early it enters the digestive tract—and thus how much digestive action it has been exposed to—and how...

not effective, laxatives of the bulk-forming agent, osmotic agent, stool softener, or lubricant type may be recommended. Stimulant laxatives are generally...

with minimal side effects. Mineral oil functions as a lubricant and stool softener, but may have side effects including rectal skin irritation and leakage...

depending on the constipation severity and desired effect, from a mild stool softener to causing diarrhea. Lactulose is contraindicated in case of galactosemia...

food rich in dietary fiber, drinking enough water, occasional use of a stool softener, and avoiding constipating agents. Similarly, prompt treatment of diarrhea...

up to 4 days in some cases). A stool softener such as Surfak is recommended once a day for about 3 days. Stool softeners are available over the counter...

and thereby reduce straining. A bulk forming agent (e.g. psyllium) or stool softener can also reduce constipation. Surgery is often required to prevent further...

stomachs, treat diarrhea, and heartburn. Docusate sodium, a low strength stool softener. Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and...

oral stool softeners like Movicol, Miralax, lactulose, mineral oil, etc. Following that, enemas and laxatives are used daily to keep the stools soft and...

who were readmitted because the hospital had failed to prescribe a stool softener for patients who were discharged with a prescription of opiates. Most...

infection on par with many non-antibiotic risk factors, such as using stool softeners and receiving an enema. Clostridioides difficile can also become established...

from defecation and are usually treated effectively with sitz baths, stool softeners, and analgesics. Two more highly common causes of functional anorectal...

absolutely no lifting, and instructed to consume a high fiber diet and use a stool softener such as polyethylene glycol to help in avoiding straining during evacuation...

treatment consists of treatment of the underlying disease, enemas, and stool softeners. Because only about 20 percent of cases treated medically are free...

water intake), pelvic floor exercises such as Kegel exercises, use of stool softeners, hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women and insertion...

anal perspiration, frequent liquid stools, diarrhea, residual stool deposits, or the escape of small amounts of stool as a result of incontinence or flatulence...