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PICOSULPHATE SODIUM

Picosulphate Sodium

Sodium picosulfate– converted by colonic bacteria to BHPM, which directly stimulates colonic peristalsis. Magnesium oxide and anhydrous citric acid– combine to form magnesium citrate, an osmotic laxative that causes water retention within the GI tract.

IUPACName
disodium (pyridin-2-ylmethylene)di-4,1-phenylene disulfate
CASNumber
10040-45-6
MolecularFormula
C18H13NNA2O8S2
Synonyms
LA 391;C13072;DA 1773;Evacuol;Picolax;DA-1773;Laxoberal;Picosulfate Sodium;sodium picosulfate;Bisacodyl IMpurity D
Application
Laxative
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