Danthron Rhein Bisacodyl Phenolphthalein
A service is provided for the detection of laxative abuse.
The four most common "stimulant" type laxatives (bisacodyl, danthron, phenolphthalein and rhein) may be detected in urine.
Danthron Rhein Bisacodyl Phenolphthalein
A 30 mL urine specimen (sterile plastic container without preservative) is required. Faecal specimens should not be sent for analysis.
The sampling strategy is often an important factor in the detection or confident elimination of laxative abuse. Thus, it is worthwhile considering obtaining specimens on two or three consecutive days and submitting these for analysis as a batch.
The chemical structures are 'GIF 89a' type GIF files, containing chemical information that can be created or edited with ChemWindow.
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