Chemicals and Drugs

Cathartics

Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Bowel Evacuant
  • Bowel Evacuants
  • Cathartic
  • Purgative
  • Purgatives
  • Evacuant, Bowel
  • Evacuants, Bowel
  • Bowel Preparation Solution
  • Bowel Preparation Solutions
  • Preparation Solution, Bowel
  • Preparation Solutions, Bowel
  • Solution, Bowel Preparation
  • Solutions, Bowel Preparation

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Tree Number

  1. D27.505.954.483.396w

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NLM Classification

QV 75

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cathartics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002400. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002400
  2. Cathartics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathartic
  3. Cathartics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3774852