Oral Laxatives

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By decreasing intestinal secretion, increasing water reabsorption, and inhibiting colon peristalsis

By increasing stool weight and consistency

By stimulating water secretion at bowel lumen

By increasing intestinal secretion, reducing water reabsorption, and stimulating colon peristalsis (correct)

Synthetic in nature, with a bulking effect in the colon

Chemical in nature, with a dehydrating effect in the colon

Mineral in nature, with a lubricating effect throughout the intestine (correct)

Herbal in nature, with a stimulating effect on the rectum

By reducing water reabsorption at bowel lumen

By inhibiting colon peristalsis

By stimulating water secretion at bowel lumen (correct)

By increasing stool weight and consistency

Releasing bound water from stool and stimulating rectal and distal peristalsis Signup and view all the answers

24-72 hours Signup and view all the answers

It titrates opioid effect and causes opioid withdrawal symptoms Signup and view all the answers

It does not affect analgesia as it does not cross the blood-brain barrier Signup and view all the answers

It has to be given by subcutaneous route and is expensive Signup and view all the answers

As a competitive antagonist of opioid receptors inside and outside the Central Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

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