Search results for "ATC|ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM|LAXATIVES|LAXATIVES|Osmotically acting laxatives" in comments (approximate match)
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)
Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It is a disaccharide (double-sugar) formed from one molecule each of the simple sugars (monosaccharides) fructose and galactose. Lactulose is not no...
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)
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Sorbitol is a polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for so...
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)
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Sorbitol is a polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for so...
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)
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Lactitol is a sugar alcohol. This ingredient has been determined to be GRAS for specified uses as a direct food additive and foods containing lactitol are eligible for a health claim related to dental caries. Lactitol is used as an oral powder or sol...
Pentaerythritol is an inactive metabolite of pentaerythritol tetranitrate, a drug that is used for the treatment of angina pectoris.
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)
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Sodium sulfate anhydrous is an electrolyte replenisher and is used in isosmotic solutions so that administration does not disturb normal electrolyte balance and does not lead to absorption or excretion of water and ions. It is indicated for bowel cle...
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)
Hydrogen peroxide has been used in medicine for more than 100 years. It is known in surgery as a highly useful irrigation solution by virtue of both its hemostatic and its antimicrobial effects. Hydrogen peroxide is a mild antiseptic used on the skin...