Best OTC Choices in Laxatives, Nonfiber
Laxatives that do not use fiber employ ingredients such as docusate sodium and polyethylene glycol. Most such medications are taken by mouth, although there are also enemas and suppositories among Money’s picks for the best non-fiber laxatives.
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Active Ingredients
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Important Points
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#2
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Colace Regular Strength | Docusate sodium |
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#5
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DulcoEase | Docusate sodium |
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#6
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Fleet Glycerin Suppositories | Glycerin |
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#3
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Fleet Saline Enema | Monobasic Sodium Phosphate Monohydrate Dibasic Sodium Phosphate Heptahydrate |
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#7
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GaviLax | Polyethylene glycol |
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#1
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MiraLAX | Polyethylene glycol |
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#4
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Phillips' Milk of Magnesia | Magnesium hydroxide |
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