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Side • Gas bloating
effects of • Flatulence.
lactulose
• Excessive dosage
lead to
• Diarrhea,
Hypokalemia
• Infants receiving
Lactulose may
develop
Hyponatremia and
dehydration
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Stimulant laxatives
Mechanism of onset of action: Examples &
action marketed
• oral preparations products
• work in the ( 6 to 12 hr)
small and • Anthraquinone
large • rectal ones ( 15 to laxatives as senna
intestines to 60 mins). (Sennalax ®tablet),
stimulate
bowel motility • They are effective • Bisacodyl (Bisadyl®
as initial therapy tablets and
• increase the to treat suppositories)diphen
secretion of constipation. y-lmethane
fluids into the derivative.
bowel.
• enteric coated ?).
• Castor oil
• Sodium Pico sulfate
(Picolax®oral drops)
..safest
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