Guttalax, De Angelini, Italy ,1967
Sodium picosulfate acts as a stimulant laxative by increasing the frequency and the force of peristalsis and promoting electrolyte and water retention in the colon. Sodium picosulfate is most often used as laxatives.
Sodium picosulfate is a stimulant laxative related to bis-acedyl; used for the treatment of constipation and for evaluation of the colon by stimulation bowel movements following hydrolysis by colon bacteria.
ChEBI: Sodium picosulfate is an aryl sulfate and a member of pyridines.
Major minor side effects for Sodium Picosulfate:Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain, Nausea and vomiting, and Stomach cramps.
