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Laxatives

Known as: Laxative, [GA200] LAXATIVES, Laxative Preparation 
Synthetic compounds or mixtures administered orally or rectally with laxative activity. A laxative preparation is used to promote bowel movement to… 
National Institutes of Health

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BISACODYL 10MG SUPP/BISACODYL 5MG TAB #3/MG CIT 300MLBisacodylCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumPOLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350
Cathartic laxatives:Prid:Pt:Urine:NomCatharticsConstipationDietary Fiber

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Gastrointestinal Agents

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Eating-Related Pathology in a National Sample of College Students.
Review
2013
Review
2013
Traditional knowledge on medicinal and food plants used in Val San Giacomo (Sondrio, Italy)--an alpine ethnobotanical study.
Review
2009
Review
2009
Health utilization and cost impact of childhood constipation in the United States.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Molecular mechanism of emodin action: Transition from laxative ingredient to an antitumor agent
Anthraquinones represent a large family of compounds having diverse biological properties. Emodin (1,3,8‐trihydroxy‐6… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
The role of social norms and friends' influences on unhealthy weight-control behaviors among adolescent girls.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Eating disorder examination questionnaire: norms for young adolescent girls.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Prebiotic digestion and fermentation.
Prebiotics, as currently conceived of, are all carbohydrates of relatively short chain length. To be effective they must reach… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Review article: anthranoid laxatives and their potential carcinogenic effects
Anthranoid laxatives are widely used laxatives of natural origin. Because of their chemical structure they are carried unabsorbed… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Binge-eating and vomiting: a survey of a college population
Synopsis A survey of 355 college students was carried out to determine the prevalence of the psychiatric disorder bulimia (the… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The heterogeneity of anorexia nervosa. Bulimia as a distinct subgroup.
Bulimia is a poor prognostic sign in anorexia nervosa. This raised the question of whether bulimia represented an "end stage" of… 
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