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• Bulking agents. Food such as bran or products such as Citrucel, Metamucil, or Perdiem help eleviate constipation by increasing the size of stool and making it easier to pass. Its okay to use bulking agents regularly and will probably increase the number of bowel movements you have.
  
• Stool softeners. Products such as Colace lubricate and soften the stool in the intestine, making it easier to pass. Stool softeners require you drink plenty of water during the day or are less likely to be effective.
  
• Osmotic laxatives. Products such as Fleet Phospho-Soda or Milk of Magnesia and nonabsorbable sugars, such as lactulose or sorbitol, keep fluids in the intestine and also draw fluids into the intestine from surrounding tissue and blood vessels. The increased fluid in the intestines makes the stool softer and easier to pass. You should drink plenty of water when using this type of laxative. If you have high blood pressure or kidney disease or are on a sodium-restricted diet, you should not use osmotic laxatives.
  
• Stimulant laxatives. Products such as Correctol, Dulcolax, Ex-Lax, Feen-a-Mint, or Senokot speed up the passage of stool by irritating the lining of the intestines. Regular use of stimulant laxatives is not recommended. Overuse of stimulant laxatives decreases tone and sensation in the large intestine and may cause you to have to use a laxative all the time in order to have a bowel movement, not just when you are constipated.

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