Digestive System

Laxatives are used to treat constipation, and act by promoting bowel movements. Laxatives work in different ways. Saline cathartics act by...

Antacid drugs neutralise the stomach’s natural acids. Antacids are used to treat nausea; acid indigestion, caused by excess stomach acid; heartburn...

Antidiarrhoeals are used to treat diarrhoea, and act by replacing fluids, bulking stools, absorbing toxic substances, slowing gut movement or...

Proton pump inhibitors reduce the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Proton pump inhibitors are used to treat acid indigestion, ulcers and...