Contact laxative giving rise in the colon to free phenols that inhibit water resorbtion, administered perorally in a dose o5 5-10 mg/d. No data on systemic absorbtion. Used in Swedish porphyria wards.
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Uneventful use reported in 5 patients with acute porphyria.
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