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Paper II — 2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q22

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Paper II
2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Laxative agents.

Q220.2 marksShort Answers

Answer

Bisacodyl, Senna (also Lactulose, Ispaghula husk) — stimulant laxatives increase intestinal motility/secretion for short-term relief; bulk-forming/osmotic agents are preferred for chronic constipation given their gentler, more physiological action.

  1. 1Drugs for Constipation and Diarrhoea

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