Not sure about how they would cause a bowel obstruction. More likely to cause [osmotic diarrhea](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea#Osmotic https://en.m.w

Not sure about how they would cause a bowel obstruction. More likely to cause [osmotic diarrhea](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea#Osmotic https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea#Osmotic), which would be consistent with the original comment. But you’re right, they probably meant “laxative”, not “diuretic”