What does purgative mean?
purging or cleansing
adjective. purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels. noun.
What is meaning of purgative in pharmacy?
A purgative is a medicine that causes you to get rid of unwanted waste from your body. [formal] The doctors attempted to reduce his high fever by inducing diarrhea with a purgative. Synonyms: purge, laxative, cathartic, enema More Synonyms of purgative.
What is the synonym of purgative?
In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for purgative, like: physic, emetic, laxative, choleretic, cathartic, purge, eliminative, evacuant, evacuative, excretory and expiatory.
Why do we use purgative?
Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation.
What are examples of purgatives?
List of Laxatives:
| Drug Name | Avg. Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Milk of Magnesia Generic name: magnesium hydroxide | 8.3 | 44 reviews |
| Correctol Generic name: bisacodyl | 5.6 | 39 reviews |
| NuLYTELY (Pro) Generic name: polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes | 5.0 | 14 reviews |
| Colace Generic name: docusate | 5.7 | 13 reviews |
What is the difference between purgative and laxative?
A distinction is made according to the intensity of action. Purgatives or cathartic: are stronger action resulting in more fluid evacuation. Laxative and cathartics are used for: Relief of acute non dietary constipation.
What is difference between laxative and purgative?
What is the opposite of purgative?
Antonyms. over-the-counter medicine unemotional unhealthful.
Which drug is used as purgative?
List of Laxatives:
| Drug Name | Avg. Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Metamucil Generic name: psyllium | 6.7 | 56 reviews |
| GaviLyte-G (Pro) Generic name: polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes | 7.2 | 50 reviews |
| Milk of Magnesia Generic name: magnesium hydroxide | 8.3 | 44 reviews |
| Correctol Generic name: bisacodyl | 5.6 | 39 reviews |
Which is stronger purgative or laxative?
What is the difference between laxative and purgative?
How does a purgative work?
treatment of constipation Saline purgatives are salts containing highly charged ions that do not readily cross cell membranes and therefore remain inside the lumen, or passageway, of the bowel. By retaining water through osmotic forces, saline purgatives increase the volume of the contents of the bowel, stretching the…