The pronunciation of some letters is dissimilar in European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese, because the Portuguese is a pluricentric language.
Laxatives (purgatives, aperients) are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool most often taken to treat costipation . Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and/or bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives cause diarrhoea. Laxatives work to increase the movement of fecal matter along the colon.
Your provider may prescribe a laxative to relieve your constipation. It may be a pill or liquid. DO NOT take it if you have severe stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting. DO NOT take it for more than 1 week. It should start to work in 2 to 5 days. Only take a laxative as often as your provider recommends. Most laxatives are taken with meals and at bedtime.