1.   It needs time to regain its normal elasticity and reduce in size so a period of loose stools is often desirable.

2.   Signs of food intolerance to look out for include skin rashes and loose watery stools.

3.   Patients with active colitis had clinical symptoms of urgency, loose stools, abdominal pain, and blood in the stool.

4.   Sometimes parents had stopped the laxative because the stool withholding manoeuvres or screaming did not stop as soon as loose stools were induced.

5.   The loose stools are invariably considered to be osmotic in type, due to the passage of unabsorbed solute delivered to the large bowel.

6.   Company officials said patients generally tolerated the drug well, though some suffered from gastrointestinal side effects such as loose stools.

7.   He said the FDA should require labels to say Olestra can cause diarrhea, gas, bloating, and anal leakage, in addition to loose stools and cramps.

8.   Olestra, by contrast, has been blamed for side effects including loose stools and other undesirable effects.