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Option 1 : Laxative
Concept:-
Laxative:
Used to ease or stimulate defecation:
- soften the stool
- increase stool volume
- hasten fecal passage through the intestine
- facilitate evacuation from the rectum
- misuse comes from misconceptions of what constitutes normal bowel function.
Adverse effects:
- bloating and gas.
- flaring of intestinal pathology, rupture of the inflamed appendix.
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalance, especially hypokalemia.
- Steatorrhea, malabsorption syndrome.
- Protein-losing enteropathy.
- Spastic colitis.
- Cathartics: it is a substance that accelerates defecation.
- Carminatives: it is a herb or preparation intended to either prevent the formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitate the expulsion of said gas, thereby combatting flatulence.
- Astringent: it is a chemical that shrinks or constricts body tissues.
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