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Senna Drug Classification. A bitter tea can be made containing senna 0 5 to 2 g 0 5 to 1 teaspoon. Senna is an over the counter otc laxative. Sennosides also known as senna glycoside or senna is a medication used to treat constipation label 12 and empty the large intestine before surgery. Senna is a natural medicine containing sennosides that are derived from the leaves of the senna plant.
Not all uses for senna have been approved by the fda. Comparative metabolome based classification of senna drugs. It is not recommended for long term use as it may result in poor bowel fu. Senna should not be used at high doses or for extended periods of time. It is a weaker laxative than bisacodyl or castor oil. Senna glycoside also known as sennoside or senna is a medication used to treat constipation and empty the large intestine before surgery.
Senna pod concentrate and senna leaf extract are considered dietary supplements and are not interchangeable on a ml to ml or mg to mg basis with other senna products that contain sennosides.
Senna pod concentrate and senna leaf extract are considered dietary supplements and are not interchangeable on a ml to ml or mg to mg basis with other senna products that contain sennosides. The senna plants are small shrubs of leguminosae cultivated either in somalia the arabian peninsula and near the nile. A bitter tea can be made containing senna 0 5 to 2 g 0 5 to 1 teaspoon. It is a weaker laxative than bisacodyl or castor oil. Several types of senna products are available on the market and multiple formulations exist that are not equivalent. It typically begins working in around 30 minutes when given by rectum and within twelve hours when given by mouth.