<unk>  is used in a variety of low food energy or low fat foods. High stability makes it popular for baking. It is used in sugar-free candies, cookies (biscuits), chocolate, and ice cream, with a sweetness of 30–40% that of sucrose.<unk>  also promotes colon health as a prebiotic. Because of poor absorption,<unk>  only has 2–2.5 kilocalories (8.4–10.5 kilojoules) per gram, compared to 4 kilocalories (17 kJ) per gram for typical saccharides. Hence,<unk>  is about 60% as caloric as typical saccharides. Medical<unk>  is listed as an excipient in some prescription drugs.<unk>  is a laxative and is used to prevent or treat constipation, e.g., under the trade name Importal. In February 2020,<unk>  was approved for use in the United States as an osmotic laxative for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults.<unk>  in combination with Ispaghula husk is an approved combination for idiopathic constipation as a laxative and is used to prevent or treat constipation.
Lactitol
Diatrizoate
Thiamylal
Ferric derisomaltose
Amylin
Docusate
Sodium azide
Tricresyl phosphate