Stimulant laxatives help the bowels contract so you can poop. They’re best for short-term relief. Learn about the risks of ...

She is the author of Rumbles: A Curious History of the Gut The early 20th century was constipation’s belle époque. Sales of purgatives, tonics, syrups and patent medicines like Carter’s ...

These can range from OTC antidiarrheals and antacids to prescription laxatives and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), depending on your ... medications that target specific conditions known to cause ...

when administered alone or combined with oral laxatives, for the relief of chronic functional constipation. In our opinion, the compound acts on mechanisms that do not involve risks of mucosal ...