Stool problems can occur at any age and under a variety of circumstances. Most often, constipation is caused by poor nutrition or hereditary predisposition, as well as certain diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which lead to irregular defecation. In this case, laxative pills and other drugs become a real necessity, without which a person cannot fully live. However, the overcrowded pharmaceutical market is confusing for anyone looking to find a laxative to help with irregular stools. First of all, do not forget that attempts at self-medication can backfire and lead to not too desirable consequences, therefore, before deciding to take this or that medicine, you should seek the advice of a specialist in medical practice. Only a competent doctor will be able to provide qualified assistance with constipation, and will also be able to find the root cause of this phenomenon.
Speaking of laxatives, it should be borne in mind that they are usually divided among themselves into severalgroups. For example, laxative tablets have an irritant or osmotic effect. You can also highlight prebiotic preparations, as well as fillers. Let's take a closer look at each group of drugs. Medications that have an irritant effect, stimulate rectal receptors, contribute to the appearance of stool based on increased peristalsis. Such medicines include senna extract, which is considered a panacea for constipation in traditional medicine recipes. However, using senna too often is not recommended because it can be addictive. In the same group are the drugs Guttalax and Regulax, presented in pharmacy chains.
Osmotic agents (for example, Forlax powder), which are able to fight constipation, exert pressure in the intestinal lumen. This leads to the fact that the liquid is not absorbed, and the feces increase significantly. The action of such drugs shows its effectiveness after five hours. These medicines should be used under the clear guidance of a doctor, and they can be produced in any form, for example, some laxative tablets have the same principle.
The activity of prebiotics, which include Dufalac syrup, is based on their breakdown by the microflora of the colon, resulting in the formation of organic acids. Fecal masses soften, their volume increases, which leads to elimination from the body in a completely natural way. Speaking of laxative pills, it is impossible not to mention specialfillers, which include quite familiar cellulose (powder "Mukofalk"). Such products absorb water, swell and increase the accumulated volume of feces, which is then excreted from the body.
Some people who suffer from constipation believe that it is enough to use vegetable oil on an empty stomach to get rid of this problem, but this opinion is a deep delusion. The oil is still hydrolyzed in the small intestine, without reaching the large intestine, as a result of the proper effect of taking this "remedy" should not be expected.
