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Laxative overdose

Definition:

Poisoning from a laxative.

Poisonous ingredient:

  • bisacodyl
  • bisacodyl and docusate
  • carboxymethylcellulose and docusate
  • carboxymethylcellulose, casanthranol and docusate
  • cascara sagrada
  • cascara sagrada and aloe
  • cascara sagrada and phenolphthalein
  • casanthranol
  • castor oil
  • dehydrocholic acid
  • dehydrocholic acid and docusate
  • dehydrocholic acid, docusate, and phenolphthalein
  • docusate
  • docusate and phenolphthalein
  • glycerin
  • lactulose
  • magnesium citrate
  • magnesium hydroxide
  • magnesium oxide
  • magnesium sulfate
  • malt soup extract
  • malt soup extract and psyllium
  • methylcellulose
  • milk of magnesia and mineral oil
  • milk of magnesia, mineral oil, and glycerin
  • mineral oil
  • mineral oil and cascara sagrada
  • mineral oil and phenolphthalein
  • mineral oil, glycerin and phenolphthalein
  • phenolphthalein
  • poloxamer 188
  • polycarbophil
  • potassium bitartrate and sodium bicarbonate
  • psyllium
  • psyllium and senna
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid and carboxymethylcellulose
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid and senna
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid and sennosides
  • senna
  • senna and docusate
  • sennosides
  • sodium phosphate

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Where found:

  • bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
  • bisacodyl and docusate
  • carboxymethylcellulose and docusate
  • carboxymethylcellulose, casanthranol and docusate
  • cascara sagrada
  • cascara sagrada and aloe
  • cascara sagrada and phenolphthalein
  • casanthranol
  • castor oil
  • dehydrocholic acid
  • dehydrocholic acid and docusate
  • dehydrocholic acid, docusate, and phenolphthalein
  • docusate (Colace)
  • docusate and phenolphthalein (Correctol)
  • glycerin suppositories
  • lactulose (Duphalac)
  • magnesium citrate
  • magnesium hydroxide
  • magnesium oxide
  • magnesium sulfate
  • malt soup extract (Maltsupex)
  • malt soup extract and psyllium
  • methylcellulose
  • milk of magnesia and mineral oil
  • milk of magnesia, mineral oil, and glycerin
  • mineral oil
  • mineral oil and cascara sagrada
  • mineral oil and phenolphthalein
  • mineral oil, glycerin and phenolphthalein
  • phenolphthalein (Ex Lax)
  • poloxamer 188
  • polycarbophil
  • potassium bitartrate and sodium bicarbonate
  • psyllium
  • psyllium and senna
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid and carboxymethylcellulose
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid and senna
  • psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid and sennosides
  • senna
  • senna and docusate
  • sennosides
  • sodium phosphate

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.


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