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Summarize…….Patient counseling
Øchange his lifestyle
• Drink more water
• Eat more fiber-containing food
• Decrease the intake of bulky food
• Increase the intake of bran(eat diet bread)
• decrease the intake of caffeine(coffee)
Ø-bulking agents and stimulant laxatives should not be
used if patients have an intestinal obstruction
ØRectal burning may occur with glycerin supp.
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ØPatients with hypertension or congestive heart failure
should not receive saline laxatives on a prolonged basis
due to fluid retention from sodium absorption.
ØPatients with severe kidney disease should not use
products containing magnesium
ØEmollient use should be avoided if nausea and vomiting,
symptoms of appendicitis or undetermined abdominal
pain exist
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