Laxatives (Oral).(Drug overview)

Publication: USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language

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Some commonly used brand names are:



In the U.S. -- Agoral (37) Alophen(26) Alphamul(31) Alramucil Orange(6) Alramucil Regular(6) Bisac-Evac(26) Black-Draught(27) Black-Draught Lax-Senna(34) Carter's Little Pills(26) Cholac(13) Citroma(14) Citrucel Orange Flavor(3) Citrucel Sugar-Free Orange Flavor(3) Colace(43) Constilac(13) Constulose(13) Correctol(26) Correctol Caplets(26) Correctol Herbal Tea(34) Correctol Stool Softener Soft Gels(43) DC Softgels(43) Diocto(43) Diocto-C(37) Dioeze(43) Diosuccin(43) Docu-K Plus(37) DOK(43) DOK Softgels(43) D.O.S. Softgels(43) Dr. Caldwell Senna Laxative(34) D-S-S(43) D-S-S plus(37) Dulcolax(26) Emulsoil(31) Enulose(13) Epsom salts(17) Equalactin(4) Evac-U-Gen(35) Ex-Lax(35) Ex-Lax Chocolate(35) FemiLax(26) Fiberall(6) Fibercon Caplets(4) Fiber-Lax(4) FiberNorm(4) Fleet Laxative(26) Fleet Mineral Oil(22) Fleet Phospho-Soda(18) Fleet Soflax Gelcaps(43) Fleet Soflax Overnight Gelcaps(37) Fletcher's Castoria(34) Genasoft Plus Softgels(37) Gentle Laxative(26) Haley's M-O(19) Herbal Laxative(35) Hydrocil Instant(6) Kondremul Plain(22) Konsyl(5) Konsyl-D(6) Konsyl Easy Mix(6) Konsyl-Orange(6) Konsyl-Orange Sugar Free(6) Laxinate 100(43) Liqui-Doss(22) Mag-Ox 400(16) Maltsupex(1) Metamucil(6) Metamucil Apple Crisp Fiber Wafers(6) Metamucil Cinnamon Spice Fiber Wafers(6) Metamucil Orange Flavor(6) Metamucil Smooth, Citrus Flavor(6) Metamucil Smooth, Orange Flavor(6) Metamucil Smooth Sugar-Free, Citrus Flavor(6) Metamucil Smooth Sugar-Free, Orange Flavor(6) Metamucil Smooth Sugar-Free, Regular Flavor(6) Metamucil Sugar-Free, Lemon-Lime Flavor(6) Metamucil Orange Flavor(6) Metamucil Sugar-Free, Orange Flavor(6) MiraLax(46) Modane(26) Modane Bulk(6) Mylanta Natural Fiber Supplement(6) Mylanta Sugar Free Natural Fiber Supplement(6) Nature's Remedy(35) Neoloid(31) Perdiem(8) Perdiem Fiber(5) Peri-Colace(37) Peri-Dos Softgels(37) Phillips' Chewable(15) Phillips' Concentrated(15) Phillips' Stool Softner Laxative Softgels(43) Phillips' Milk of Magnesia(15) Prompt(10) Purge(31) Reguloid Natural(6) Reguloid Natural Sugar Free(6) Reguloid Orange(6) Reguloid Orange Sugar Free(6) Senexon(34) Senna-Gen(34) Senokot(35) Senokot Children's Syrup(35) Senokot-S(42) SenokotXTRA(35) Senolax(34) Serutan(6) Serutan Toasted Granules(7) Silace(43) Silace-C(37) Sulfolax(43) Surfak(43) Syllact(5) Veracolate(26) V-Lax(6) X-Prep Liquid(34) In Canada -- Acilac(13) Apo-Bisacodyl(26) Bicholate Lilas(30) Bisacolax(26) Carter's Little Pills(26) Citro-Mag(14) Colace(43) Correctol(26) Correctol Stool Softener Soft Gels(43) Dulcolax(26) Ex-Lax(35) Ex-Lax Chocolate(35) Ex-Lax Extra Strength(35) Ex-Lax Gentle Strength(42) Feen-a-Mint (26) Fletcher's Castoria(35) Glysennid(35) Herbal Laxative(34) Kondremul(22) Lansoyl(22) Lansoyl Sugar Free(22) Magnolax(19) Metamucil(6) Metamucil Orange Flavor(6) Metamucil Sugar Free(6) Metamucil Sugar-Free, Orange Flavor(6) Natural Source Fibre Laxative(6) Nature's Remedy(35) Nujol(22) Peri-Colace(37) Phillips' Magnesia Tablets(15) Phillips' Milk of Magnesia(15) PMS-Bisacodyl(26) PMS-Docusate Calcium(43) PMS-Docusate Sodium(43) PMS-Lactulose(13) PMS-Sennosides(35) Prodiem Plain(6) Prodiem Plus(9) Pro-Lax(46) Senokot(35) Senokot-S(42) SenoKot XTRA(35) Silace(43) Soflax(43) Surfak(43) Vitalax Super Smooth Sugar Free Orange Flavor(6) Vitalax Unflavored(6)

For quick reference the following laxatives are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

(Bulk-forming laxatives -- )

1. Malt Soup Extract (malt soup EX-tract )(**)

2.Malt Soup Extract and Psyllium ( malt soup EX-tract and SILL-i-yum)(**)

3. Methylcellulose (meth-ill-SELL-yoo-lose )(***)(**)

4.Polycarbophil ( pol-i-KAR-boe-fil)

5.Polycarbophil and Psyllium ( pol-i-KAR-boe-fil and SILL-i-yum )(**)

6.Psyllium (SILL-i-yum)(**)

7. Psyllium Hydrophilic Mucilloid (SILL-i-yum hye-droe-FILL-ik MYOO-sill-oid)

8.Psyllium Hydrophilic Mucilloid and Carboxymethylcellulose ( SILL-i-yum hye-droe-FILL-ik MYOO-sill-oid and kar-box-ee-meth-ill-SELL-yoo-lose )(**)

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Bulk-forming and stimulant combinations -- )

1. Psyllium and Senna (SILL-i-yum and SEN-na)(**)

2.Psyllium Hydrophilic Mucilloid and Senna ( SILL-i-yum hye-droe-FILL-ik MYOO-sill-oid and SEN-na)(*)

3. Psyllium Hydrophilic Mucilloid and Sennosides ( SILL-i-yum hye-droe-FILL-ik MYOO-sill-oid and SEN-no-sydes)(**)

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Bulk-forming, stimulant, and stool softener (emollient) combinations -- )

1.Product not available

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Bulk-forming and stool softener (emollient) combinations -- )

1.Product not available

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Hyperosmotic laxatives -- Lactulose:)

1.Lactulose ( LAC-tu-los)(***)

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Hyperosmotic laxatives -- Polymer:)

1.Polyethylene glycol 3350 ( pol-ee-ETH-ill-een GLYE-cal)

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Hyperosmotic laxatives -- Saline:)

1.Magnesium Citrate ( mag-NEE-zhum SI-trate)(***)

2. Magnesium Hydroxide (mag-NEE-zhum hye-DROX-ide)(***)

3.Magnesium Oxide ( mag-NEE-zhum OX-ide)(**)

4.Magnesium Sulfate (mag-NEE-zhum SUL-fate)(***)(**)

5.Sodium Phosphate (SOE-dee-um FOS-fate)(***)(**)

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Hyperosmotic and lubricant combinations -- )

1. Milk of Magnesia and Mineral Oil ( milk of mag-NEE-zha and MIN-er-al oil)(**)

2. Mineral Oil and Glycerin (MIN-er-al oil and GLIH-ser-in)(*)

(***)Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

(s.)Generic name product may be available in Canada

(*)Not commercially available in the U.S.

(**)Not commercially available in Canada

(Hyperosmotic and stimulant combinations -- )

1.Milk of Magnesia and Cascara Sagrada ( milk of mag-NEE-zha and kas-KAR-a sa-GRA-da)(***)(**)

(***)Generic name product may...

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