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lina2011 [118]
2 years ago
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In pharmacology class the students are learning about the mechanism of action of different laxatives. What would the students le

arn about the mechanism of action of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid?
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vfiekz [6]2 years ago
4 0
It’s a bulk laxative so by drawing water into the intestines it softens the stool while the “bulk” of the substance not breaking down stimulates the intestines to move, aka, peristalsis
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