A member asked:

Can i take a colon cleanser with chf meds i know i would feel better and drop some stomach weight, if i could take colon cleaner, i'm on coreg, emdur, lisinipril, zocor, (simvastatin) warfarin, sotalol, and lasix

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If : If you are constipated, a stool softener would help, and should be safe if used as directed. "colon cleansers" (usually billed as a way to "detoxify") serve no medical purpose and can be harmful.

Answered 1/14/2019

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Agree with Dr. A: Colon cleanser are quack remedies that do not do any good and have the potential to do harm. Have a healthy diet, exercise, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV vaccine Nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

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