stimulant laxatives Flashcards
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5 drug examples stimulant laxatives
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senna, bisocodyl, glycerol suppository, docusate sodium, sodium picosulphate
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MoA stimulant laxatives
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increases water secretion from colon
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2 indications stimulant laxatives
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constipation, faecal impaction
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5 side effects stimulant laxatives
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abdo pain, cramping, diarrhoea, (in prolonged use; irreversible atonic colon, reversible melanosis coli)
