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SennaOver the counter
Pronounced SEN-ah
Brand names: Senokot, Ex-Lax
Type: Stimulant laxative · All Digestive (GI) Medicines
What Senna is used for
- Constipation
- Emptying the bowel before procedures
◆ Kidney note
Commonly used in kidney disease and dialysis, where constipation is frequent; fluid and salt balance are watched.
Common side effects
- Stomach cramps
- Diarrhea
- Urine discoloration (harmless pink-brown)
Important cautions
- Long-term heavy use can upset body salts — ongoing constipation needs a medical review of its cause
How it comes
Tablets, liquid, chewable tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Digestive (GI) Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.