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Use of laxative

2022-09-08 04:56:04
I rarely get hard stool  but I have a tendency to get anal fissurefor one time slight hard stool though I am vegetarian and have mild IBS. So, when stool will be hard which laxative I should use to soften hard stool ???
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Cremaffin can be used
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Lactifiber or pegfiber granules will be okay

Answered2022-09-09 02:40:45

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