Recent news on Stimulant Laxatives

Over-the-counter laxatives for constipation: Use with caution  -  Apr 27, 2007
MayoClinic.comIn general, bulk-forming laxatives, such as Metamucil and Citrucel are the gentlest on your body and safe to use long term, whereas stimulant laxatives,

AGS: Geriatricians Go Slow with Newer Chronic Constipation Therapies  -  May 8, 2007
MedPage Today,Stimulant laxatives, such as senna and aloe, have few randomized controlled trials supporting their use. One study suggested that stimulant laxatives were

Safe and easy treatment  -  18 Jan 2007
Village Voice.com.au,..."We are now advocating a more prominent role for stimulant laxatives in managing constipation - especially for people who increase their fibre intake but

Schering-Plough Enters Licensing Agreement to Market Prescription ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),Unlike stimulant laxatives, MiraLAX works with your body's natural rhythm in a unique, four-way mode of action. The benefit of this unique mode of action is

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