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Paper II
2023 March (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)

Question

Laxatives

Q160.3 marksShort Answers

Answer

Bisacodyl, Senna (also Lactulose, Ispaghula) — stimulant laxatives increase intestinal motility and secretion, while osmotic agents like lactulose retain water in the gut lumen; used for short-term constipation relief, with bulk-forming agents preferred for chronic use.

  1. 1Drugs for Constipation and Diarrhoea

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