GI- Bulk, osmotic, stimulant laxatives

Question 1

bulk forming laxatives

Answer 1

e.g. ispaghula husk and methylcellulose, which work in the same way as dietary fibre; they increase the bulk of your stools (faeces) by helping them retain fluid, encouraging your bowels to push the stools out

Question 2

osmotic laxatives

Answer 2

e.g. lactulose and polyethylene glycol, which soften your stools and make them easier to pass by increasing the amount of water in your bowels

Question 3

stimulant laxatives

Answer 3

e.g. bisacodyl, senna and sodium picosulfate, which speed up the movement of your bowels by stimulating the nerves that control the muscles lining your digestive tract

Question 4

laxatives side effects

Answer 4

darker urine, dehydration

Question 5

laxatives indication

Answer 5

Chron’s Ulcerative Colitis (osmotic, lactulose), constipation

Question 6

laxatives cautions

Answer 6

contraindicated with some antibiotics and bone, heart medicines.