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• PO: Exerts a laxative effect by increasing colonic motility, reducing water absorption from the bowel and stimulating bowel, chloride secretion and water content

• Topical: May help accelerate wound healing, although the evidence is inconsistent. May have some activity against gram-positive and -negative bacteria and yeast

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