Chemicals and Drugs

Laxatives

Agents that produce a soft formed stool, and relax and loosen the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve CONSTIPATION.

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Abstract

Agents that produce a soft formed stool, and relax and loosen the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve CONSTIPATION.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Laxative
  • Bulk Laxative
  • Bulk Laxatives
  • Laxative, Bulk
  • Laxatives, Bulk

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2008; use CATHARTICS 1963-2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Cathartics (1974-2007)

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  1. D27.505.954.483.620w

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NLM Classification

QV 75

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laxatives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054368. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054368
  2. Laxatives. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxative
  3. Laxatives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217972