Osmotic Laxatives
- Name
- Osmotic Laxatives
- Accession Number
- DBCAT003379 (DBCAT002414)
- Description
Not Available
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Sodium sulfate An agent used for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy or barium enema X-ray examination. Magnesium carbonate An antacid used for symptomatic relief of heartburn, indigestion, and upset stomach. Magnesium citrate A laxative used in bowel preparation for colonoscopy or as a magnesium supplement. Lactitol An orally administered osmotic laxative used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation. Lactulose A disaccharide derivative of lactose used to treat constipation and portal systemic encephalopathy. Polyethylene glycol A laxative used to treat constipation and used for bowel preparation before colonoscopies and other procedures. Mannitol A sugar alcohol used to test for asthma, to reduce intracranial and intraocular pressure, to measure glomerular filtration rate, and to manage pulmonary symptoms associated with cystic fibrosis. Magnesium oxide A compound commonly used as a laxative for the symptomatic relief of acid indigestion and upset stomach, and in health supplements for cardiovascular and neuromuscular health. Sorbitol A product that can be used as a laxative to relieve constipation, and also as a urologic irrigating fluid. May also be used as a pharmaceutical sweetener. Sodium phosphate, monobasic A source of phosphorus used prevent or correct hypophosphatemia in patients with restricted or no oral intake. Glycerin It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent. Magnesium peroxide Not Annotated Pentaerithrityl Not Annotated Sodium tartrate It acts as an emulsifier and pH control agent in food products , . In the laboratory, it is used while performing the Karl Fischer equation, which is used to... Magnesium hydroxide An inorganic compound used as a laxative and antacid. Magnesium cation Magnesium hydroxide is used primarily in "Milk of Magnesia", a white aqueous, mildly alkaline suspension of magnesium hydroxide formulated at about 8%w/v. Milk of magnesia is primarily used to alleviate... Sodium cation Not Annotated Sulfate ion Not Annotated Potassium sulfate An osmotic laxative used to cleanse the colon before a colonoscopy. Sodium phosphate, dibasic An osmotic laxative used to cleanse the colon before a colonoscopy. Sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form An osmotic laxative used to cleanse the colon before a colonoscopy. Sodium phosphate, dibasic, unspecified form An osmotic laxative used to cleanse the colon before a colonoscopy. Magnesium sulfate A drug used to treat convulsions during pregnancy, nephritis in children, magnesium deficiency, and tetany. - Drugs & Drug Targets