This shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350 — the generic name for over-the-counter laxatives — has people scrambling for alternatives and doctors advising against using laxatives in excess.

DIGESTIVE HEALTH Doctors alert consumers to laxative abuse dangers and ‘warning signs’ amid ongoing drug shortage Laxatives in short supply partly due to weight-loss attempts, doctors say ...

The impact of chronic laxative use The NHS recommends taking laxatives occasionally and for up to a week at a time. “Do not take laxatives every day to ease your constipation as this can be ...

Laxatives are facing shortages at drugstores and supermarkets across the US -- partly thanks to a questionable new TikTok weight-loss trend that casts old-school stool softeners as "budget Ozempic ...

Amid high demand for laxatives, doctors are cautioning people not to overuse the products or take them for purposes other than constipation relief, such as weight loss. Pharma giant Sanofi said ...

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WXIN) – A laxative sold at several major retail stores including Walgreens and CVS is being recalled after the company received a few reports of serious adverse reactions. The FDA ...

People who bought the laxative can return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, send an email to recalls@vijon.com, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET on weekdays.

A 47-year-old woman is out of a job after police say she baked a batch of laxative-laced brownies and then planned to pass them out at a co-worker's going away party, according to the Ann Arbor News.

CVS. CVS is selling a homeopathic laxative that contains 20 percent alcohol, according to reports. (Chad Bray) After news reports and a YouTube video publicized a homeopathic laxative sold at CVS ...

News; Laxative recall: Over-the-counter meds from CVS, Target, Walgreens pulled for possible bacteria infection. Published: ; Jul. 17, 2022, 5:45 p.m.