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Interactions with other patient drugs, OTC or herbal Lab value alterations caused by medicine
medicines (ask patient specifically) None found
May ↓ absorption of other orally administered drugs
Be sure to teach the patient the following about this
because of decreased transit time
medication
Advise patients that laxatives should be used only for short-
term therapy. Long-term therapy may cause electrolyte
imbalance and dependence
Encourage patients to use other forms of bowel regulation,
such as increasing bulk in the diet, increasing fluid intake (6-
8 full glasses/day)
Nursing Process- Assessment Assessment Evaluation
(Pre-administration assessment) Why would you hold or not give this Check after giving
Assess for abdominal distention, presence of med? A soft, formed bowel
bowel sounds, and usual pattern of bowel Abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting, movement, usually within
function especially when associated with fever or 24-48 hr. Therapy may take
Assess color, consistency, and amount of other signs of an acute abdominal 3-5 days for results. Rectal
stool produced problems dose forms produce results
within 2-15 min