Laxatives

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DBCAT001927Therapeutic category

Agents that produce a soft formed stool, stimulate intestinal motility, or otherwise promote emptying of the bowel. Typically used to relieve CONSTIPATION or to prepare the bowel for surgical procedures. A DrugBank category of 66 drugs. 59 of them are approved.

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Bowel Evacuants · Bowel Preparation Solutions · Bulk Laxatives · Cathartics · Cathartics and Laxatives
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66DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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67Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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13,340Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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37Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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4SubcategoriesNarrower classes within this one
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