Learn what are the different kind of laxatives and when to use different kinds of laxatives. I also answer what are the contraindications to laxatives, how do different laxatives work, what are the side effects of laxatives as well as what are different kinds of laxatives used for.

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Video Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:02 What are Laxatives?
0:26 What are the different kinds of laxatives?
0:55 How do Bulk Forming Laxatives Work?
2:14 How do Osmotic Laxatives Work?
3:51 How do Stool Softeners Work?
4:21 Stimulant Laxatives
5:02 What are the contraindiactions to laxatives?

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Other Questions answered and video tags:
When are bulk forming laxatives used
When are osmotic laxatives used
When are stool softeners used
When are stimulant laxatives used
How do bulk forming laxatives work
How do osmotic laxatives work
How do stool softeners work
Examples of bulk forming laxatives
Examples of osmotic laxatives

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