"Senna Extract" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Preparations of Cassia senna and C. angustifolia (see SENNA PLANT). They contain sennosides, which are anthraquinone type CATHARTICS and are used in many different preparations as laxatives.
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D012676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.117.159.750 D02.806.100.750 D20.215.784.500.860
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Senna Extract" by people in Profiles.
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Comparative effectiveness of senna to prevent problematic constipation in pediatric oncology patients receiving opioids: a multicenter study of clinically detailed administrative data. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Aug; 48(2):272-80.
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Strategic pain management: the identification and development of the IAHPC opioid essential prescription package. J Palliat Med. 2012 Feb; 15(2):186-91.