The stimulant laxative phenolphthalein will probably be taken off the market

July 1997

After all these years, the stimulant laxative phenolphthalein will probably be taken off the market.

Phenolphthalein has been used for nearly 100 years. It's in Ex-Lax...Doxidan...Phillips' Gelcaps, etc.

Recent tests show phenolphthalein is carcinogenic in mice...experts say it MIGHT pose a risk to humans.

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