"Laxatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that produce a soft formed stool, and relax and loosen the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve CONSTIPATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D054368
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483.620
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laxatives" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation Is Effective but Choice of Endpoints Affects the Therapeutic Gain. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 01; 64(1):39-49.
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Anorectal conditions: anal fissure and anorectal fistula. FP Essent. 2014 Apr; 419:20-7.
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Beneficial effects of resistant starch on laxation in healthy adults. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2009; 60 Suppl 4:296-305.