Chemicals and Drugs

Sennosides

Medications derived from SENNA EXTRACT that are used to treat CONSTIPATION.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Medications derived from SENNA EXTRACT that are used to treat CONSTIPATION.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Senna Glycoside
  • Sennoside
  • Pursennid
  • Sennoside A Calcium
  • Sennoside A Calcium and Sennoside B Calcium
  • Sennoside A&B
  • Sennoside A&B, Calcium Salt
  • Sennoside A+B Calcium
  • Sennoside A, Calcium Salt
  • Sennoside A, Calcium Salt (1:1)
  • Sennoside B Calcium
  • Sennoside B, Calcium Salt
  • Sennosides A and B
  • Sennosides A and B Acids
  • Senokot

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2020 (1973)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sennosides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000081226. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000081226
  2. Sennosides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_glycoside
  3. Sennosides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502327