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laxative
laxative (laks-ă-tiv) n. a drug used to treat constipation or to evacuate the bowel (e.g. before surgery).
bulk-forming l. a laxative, such as methylcellulose, that encourages the passage of a softer or bulkier stool.
osmotic l. a laxative, such as magnesium sulphate or lactulose, that acts by retaining water in the large bowel.
stimulant l. (
cathartic,
purgative) a laxative, such as bisacodyl or senna, that stimulates or increases the frequency of bowel evacuation.
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Laxatives: different aspects of the same subject.
Magazine article from: Bandolier; 10/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...better than taking laxatives. An Australian study...examined the effects on laxative sales of two methods...promotion messages. Laxative induced diarrhoea Another aspect of laxative use in populations is the abuse of laxatives by individuals...
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Merchandising laxatives.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 6/29/1992; 700+ words
; ...Americans, the laxative category will remain...many retailers. Laxatives, which are among...the once stable laxative industry. Laxatives work to relieve...effects, including laxative dependency and colon damage. Laxatives are usually merchandised...
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Laxative makers see growth accelerating.(MERCHANDISING)(Market overview)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 10/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...sales in the two laxative segments the company charts--laxative tablets; and liquid, powder and oil laxatives--each increased...mass market, where laxative tablets were up by...powder and oil laxatives increased 2.1...
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Overuse hazardous: laxatives rarely needed. (includes related article on types of laxatives)
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 4/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...you reach for a laxative every time your...headed for trouble. Laxatives are, after all...habitual use of laxatives to promote evacuation...intestine." Prolonged laxative use can also deplete...stated that OTC laxative drug products should...consumers not to use laxatives for more ...
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Laxative category still in doldrums.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 8/14/1995; 700+ words
; ...quality of private label laxatives has become so well established...commodity segment. Laxative consumers now look for...rise of private label laxatives is supported by national...stores have lost share in laxatives to discounters, the...a 1.8% decline in laxative dollar volume in ...
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Selecting the most suitable laxatives for adult patients.
Newspaper article from: Pulse; 4/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...frequency than an osmotic laxative (lactulose). Laxatives with an osmotic effect...good evidence that laxatives prevent constipation...stepped approach to laxative treatment is often...intervention with cheaper laxatives before proceeding...
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Demographics boon to laxatives.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 1/3/1994; 700+ words
; ...few years ago, the laxative market should top the...billion barrier in 1997. Laxatives 1993 volume: $723...future expressed by other laxative makers, is based mostly...approaching the age at which laxatives will play a more important...hopes that this group of laxative buyers will demand ...
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Aging population boosts laxatives.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 8/16/1993; 700+ words
; ...laxative buyers. Laxative trends...change Nonfiber laxatives $ 197.2 $ 195...future of the laxative market, "bulk fiber laxatives were also a victim...future for bulk laxatives, present sales...generation of laxative users are shying...
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Lack of Knowledge About Laxatives Presents Potential Health Risk for Many Americans.
PR Newswire; 10/13/1998; 700+ words
; ...43 percent) of laxative users are unaware...differences between laxatives, and some may be...aloe, are found in laxative products referred to as "stimulant" laxatives. Some commonly...Popular saline laxatives include Phillips...Magnesia. Preventing Laxative Misuse Constipation...
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Factitious Diarrhea Induced by Stimulant Laxatives: Accuracy of Diagnosis by a Clinical Reference Laboratory Using Thin Layer Chromatography
Magazine article from: Clinical Chemistry; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...surreptitious ingestion of laxatives is so often missed...routinely tested for laxative ingestion before invasive...most frequently abused laxatives are bisacodyl (the...were not blinded to the laxatives ingested by the study...that prior knowledge of laxative intake contributed to...
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Laxatives
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...fashion. Bulk-producing laxatives increase the volume...and this class of laxative is most suitable for...suggest that patients try laxatives in this category before...oil is an emollient laxative. It acts by retarding...stool. The hyperosmotic laxatives are glycerin and lactulose...
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laxative
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...body. The term laxative usually refers to...respectively. Laxatives or cathartics fall...least irritating laxative, mineral oil...nutritional processes, laxatives reinforce the condition...become necessary. Laxatives should be avoided...after the use of a laxative. See constipation...
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Buckthorn
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...bark also produces a laxative that is milder than...buckthorn are strong laxatives. The berries of R...produce the harshest laxative effect ( cathartica...purshianus is also used as laxatives. In earlier times it...veterinary medicine as a laxative for dogs. The laxative...
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Senna
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...reputation as a powerful laxative has grown through the...over-the-counter laxative products in the United...glycosides. They are strong laxatives that soften stools and...of the anthraquinone laxatives. Its effectiveness...counter and prescription laxative preparations. The herb...
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Bowel Training
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...causes of constipation is the laxative habit. Repeated artificial...artificial stimulants. The laxative habit begins innocently enough...move every day, however, laxatives will cause the evacuation...the patient takes another laxative, and the cycle begins. The...
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