osmotic laxatives Flashcards
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4 examples osmotic laxatives
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lactulose, macrogols, phosphate/ citrate enemas
2
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MoA osmotic laxatives
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attract water to stool increasing bulk and stimulating peristalsis
3
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4 indications osmotic laxatives
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constipation, faecal impaction, bowel prep, hepatic encephalopathy
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5 side effects osmotic laxatives
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abdo cramps, nausea, flatulence, diarrhoea, electrolyte disturbance
