Category | Examples |
---|---|
Bulking agents | Natural bran |
Ispaghula husk | |
Sterculia | |
Stool softeners | Castor oil |
Docusate sodium (osmotic also) | |
Osmotic | Magnesium salts |
Lactulose | |
Dioctyl (softener also) | |
Colonic stimulants | Senna |
Bisacodyl | |
Rectal stimulants | Suppositories (for example, glycerin, bisacodyl) |
Enemas (for example, phosphate, sodium based microenemas) |