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This document discusses various drugs used to treat constipation by promoting bowel evacuation. It distinguishes between laxatives, which have milder action, and purgatives/cathartics, which have stronger action and result in more fluid evacuation. It then covers different classes of laxatives/purgatives including bulk formers, stool softeners, stimulant purgatives, and osmotic purgatives. It provides details on specific drugs in each class, their mechanisms of action, uses, side effects and cautions.

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chan_dar

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