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Cathartic (medicine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, a cathartic is a substance which accelerates defecation. This is in contrast to a laxative, which is a substance which eases defecation, usually by softening the stool. It is possible...
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Catharsis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catharsis (Ancient Greek: ) is a Greek word meaning "purification", "purging", "cleansing" or "clarification." It is derived from the infinitive verb of Ancient Greek: transliterated as kathairein ...
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Comparative effectiveness of cathartics used with activated charcoal. EP Krenzelok, R Keller and RD Stewart. Available online 17 March 2005. ...
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For surgeries that involve the lower intestinal tract, preoperative bowel cleansing may need to be done beginning up to 48 hours prior to anesthesia through the use of electrolyte enemas (GoLYTELY®, Braintree Laboratories, Braintree, MA) or cathartics used for human patients.
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Patent Description: Purgatives (laxatives or cathartics) are widely used as self medications to satisfy the patient's desire for an altered or more regular bowel habit. They are also used for bowel clearance before radiological ... Purgatives used in the treatment of functional constipation include phenolphthalein,
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Cathartics such as sorbitol and magnesium citrate are medications that induce evacuation of bowel. ... Cathartics such as sorbitol and magnesium citrate are medications that induce evacuation of bowel. Cathartics are used in the medical management of poisoning together with activated charcoal for gastric decontamination.
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