Editing Laxative (section)

===Lubricant agents===
[[Lubricant]] laxatives are substances that coat the stool with slippery lipids and decrease colonic absorption of water so the stool slides through the colon more easily. Lubricant laxatives also increase the weight of stool and decrease intestinal transit time.<ref name="Handbook3">{{cite book |title=Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs |vauthors=Berardi M, Tietze KJ, Shimp LA, Rollins CJ, Popovich NG |date=2006 |publisher=American Pharmaceutical Association |isbn=978-1582120744 |edition=15th |location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref>

'''Properties'''

* Site of action: colon
* Onset of action: 6–8 hours
* Example: [[mineral oil]]<ref name="Handbook3" />

[[Mineral oil|Mineral oils]], such as [[Liquid paraffin (drug)|liquid paraffin]], are generally the only nonprescription lubricant laxative available, but due to the risk of lipid pneumonia resulting from accidental aspiration, mineral oil is not recommended, especially in children and infants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Krinsky |first=Daniel L. |url=https://pharmacylibrary.com/doi/book/10.21019/9781582123172 |title=Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 20th Edition |date=November 30, 2020 |publisher=The American Pharmacists Association |isbn=978-1-58212-317-2 |location=2215 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20037-2985 |language=en |doi=10.21019/9781582123172.ch15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowles-Jordan |first=Jane |title=Constipation |url=http://proxycheck.lib.umanitoba.ca/libraries/online/proxy.php?http://www.e-therapeutics.ca/?p=mzLm9vCs3qxZyEUHPZaNJ7uOeM6sKtN-Az2x-dKQMNz0daKJqHkuaoQKNMbtytXe&logintype=auto&auto=true |access-date=March 20, 2020 |website=CPS}}</ref> Mineral oil may decrease the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and some minerals.<ref name="Handbook3" />