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Ma Jenika Jacinto STUDENT NAME _____________________________________ Docusate Sodium MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________

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PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action A STOOL SOFTNER AND WORKS BY ICREASING THE AMOUNT OF WATER THE STOOL ABSORBS IN THE GUT

Therapeutic Use THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF THIS MEDICATION IS USED TO TREAT OCCATIONAL CONSTIPATION SOME MEDICATIONS AND CONDITIONS CAN MAKE CONSTIPATION MORE LIKELY

Complications ABDOMINAL CRAMPING STOMACH PAIN DIARRHEA EXCESSIVE BOWEL ACTIVITY INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION THROAT IRRIGATION RASH LOW ELECTROLYTE LEVELS DEPENDENCE DEHYDRATION

Medication Administration THIS MEDICATION IS ADMINISTERED BY MOUTH USUALLY AT BEDTIME WITH FULL GLASS OF WATER OR JUICE DIRECTED BY DOCTOR IF USING THE LIQUID FORM MEASURE THE DOSE CAREFULLY USING A SPECIAL MEASURING DEVICE/SPOON

Contraindications/Precautions ONLY USE THIS MEDICATION ONLY WHEN NEEDED DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MORE THAN 1 WEEK UNLESS DIRECTED BY YOUR DOCTOR USING MINERAL OILBLEEDING DIABETES MELLITUS CARDIAC PROBLEMS

Interactions LACTULOSE LINASLOTIDE MINERAL OIL PHENOLPHTHALEIN KNOWN TO HAVE SEVERE SERIOUS OR MODERATE

Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness RELIEF IS USUALLY SEEN IN 1-3 DAYS DOCUSATE APPEARS TO BE NO MORE EFFECTIVE THAN PLACEBO FOR INCREASING STOOL FREQUENCY OR SOFTENING STOOL CONSISTENCY

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Nursing Interventions THE NURSE NEED TO ASSESS CAUSE OF CONSTIPATION EVALUTATE THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE DRUG SHOULD BE DISCOUNTED IF CRAMPING BLEEDING NAUSEA OR VOMITING OCCUR

Client Education THE PATEINT SHOULD SWALLOW TABLETS WHOLE DO NOT CHEW KNOW THAT NORMAL BOWEL MOVEMENTS DO NOT ALWAYS OCCUR DAILY ONSET OF ACTION USUALLY TAKES 1-2DAYS AFTER TAKEN ORALLY

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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