Laxative Stimulant

Laxative stimulants are a class of drugs that are used to treat constipation. Most commonly used for this matter are different natural remedies (extracts of senna) or synthetic preparations (phenolphthalein). The preparations work by stimulating peristalses of the intestines and slowing the reverse absorption of water in the large intestines.
Laxative stimulants are most commonly used in the evening so that the period of increased peristalses would be in the morning time.
Laxative stimulants are also used in prophylaxis of constipation after surgery or heart attacks.
Laxative should be taken as directed by your doctor, or by directions on the label. If more then needed laxatives are taken it can lead to dehydration of the organism and possible changes in the intestines so that they would not work properly without the laxatives.
There are several types and conditions that cause constipation that need laxative stimulant treatment or use them as additional therapy such are:

• Alimentary constipation due to unhealthy food or overeating
• Reflectory constipation (situative constipation)
• Functional constipation
• Constipation that is cause due to intestine damage (ischemia, tumors)
• Constipation that is caused by neuro-muscle damage of the intestines
• Pathology of the rectum and anus
• Symptomatic constipation
• Endocrine pathology that causes constipation (diabetes, hypothyroidism)
• Neurological pathology (Parkinson's disease, CNS pathology)
• Inflammation of the urogenital system
• Drug constipation (different drugs that cause constipation: Li preparations, Tricyclic antidepressants and others.)