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What's the diffrence between a laxative and a stool softener?
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Good question: A stool softener causes bulk to the stools and pulls liquid from the walls of the colon to aid in making the stools earier to pass. A laxative irritates or changes the physiologic function of the bowel to cause it to increase its contractions and expel stool.
Answered 3/4/2018
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