Digestive Health: Medications

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  • Laxatives

    10/10/08, Healthwise

    A laxative is a substance that helps you have a bowel movement. Laxatives are used to relieve and prevent constipation, which occurs when it is difficult to have a bowel movement.

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  • Sucralfate (oral)

    02/27/08, Healthwise

    Before taking sucralfate, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis). You may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take sucralfate.

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  • Ursodiol

    08/02/06, Healthwise

    Before taking ursodiol, tell your doctor if you are also taking cholestyramine (Questran), colestipol (Colestid), or estrogens (birth control pills or hormone replacement).

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  • Nitazoxanide

    07/13/05, Healthwise

    Talk to your doctor before taking other prescription or over-the-counter medications, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products during treatment with nitazoxanide.

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  • Bisacodyl and polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 with electrolytes

    02/11/08, Healthwise

    Avoid taking antacids within 1 hour before you take the bisacodyl tablets.

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  • Tigecycline

    10/08/07, Healthwise

    Tigecycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a second method of birth control while you are using tigecycline to keep from getting pregnant.

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  • Lubiprostone

    07/11/08, Healthwise

    Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have a history of hernia, gallstones, Crohn's disease, Hirschsprung's disease, impacted bowel movement, diverticulitis, polyps, or any other cause for obstruction in your gastrointestinal (digesti

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  • Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate

    12/02/07, Healthwise

    Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate can change the way your body absorbs or eliminates certain other drugs. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and dru

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  • Pyrantel pamoate for the treatment of pinworms

    09/11/08, Healthwise

    Pyrantel pamoate kills adult pinworms. It does not kill pinworm eggs.

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  • Mebendazole for the treatment of pinworms

    09/11/08, Healthwise

    Mebendazole kills both immature worms and adult pinworms over a period of 2 to 3 days. It does not kill pinworm eggs.

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