laxative
Sorbitol
Eases intestinal transit and treats constipation. This molecule appears in 45 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- laxative
- Indexed medicines
- 45
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “laxative” category. Laxatives ease transit and treat constipation.
In practice: Eases intestinal transit and treats constipation. It is used occasionally or as a short course, long enough to get through an episode.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- RESULAX
- VELTASSA
- MICROLAX
- KLYX
- CLYSS-GO
- DOKUSATNATRIUM/
SORBITOL EVOLAN - EUKALYPTUSÖL
- GLANDOSANE SYNTHETISCHER SPEICHEL
- HEPARGITOL
- MАЙКРОЛАКС
- MACROLAX
- OSMOFUNDINA CONCENTRADA
No name matches.
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France5
- HEPARGITOL
- MICROLAX BEBE SORBITOL CITRATE ET LAURILSULFOACETATE DE SODIUM
- MICROLAX SORBITOL CITRATE ET LAURILSULFOACETATE DE SODIUM
- SORBITOL DELALANDE
- SORBITOL H2 PHARMA
Germany3
- EUKALYPTUSÖL
- MICROLAX
- REMEDERM
Italy4
- VELTASSA
- MACROLAX
- SORBICLIS
- STITILAX
Switzerland2
- MICROLAX
- PURSANA FEIGENSIRUP MIT SORBITOL
Austria2
- GLANDOSANE SYNTHETISCHER SPEICHEL
- MICROLAX
Belgium1
- MICROLAX
Bulgaria1
- MАЙКРОЛАКС
Cyprus1
- MICROLAX
Croatia2
- MICROLAX
- ENZALUTAMID RHEI
Denmark1
- KLYX
Estonia1
- MICROLAX
Finland2
- KLYX
- MICROLAX
Greece1
- MICROLAX
Hungary1
- MICROLAX
Iceland1
- KLYX
Latvia1
- MICROLAX
Lithuania1
- MICROLAX
Luxembourg1
- MICROLAX
Norway2
- KLYX
- MICROLAX
Netherlands2
- KLYX
- MICROLAX
Poland1
- MICROLAX
Portugal2
- CLYSS-GO
- OSMOFUNDINA CONCENTRADA
Romania2
- MICROLAX
- ARGININA-SORBITOL INFOMED FLUIDS
Slovakia1
- MICROLAX
Slovenia1
- MICROLAX
Sweden3
- RESULAX
- DOKUSATNATRIUM/
SORBITOL EVOLAN - KLYX
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
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- Bisacodyl, 128 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Lactulose (solution), 177 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Lactulose, 177 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Macrogol 4000, 109 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.