01:06 fleet castor oil - med cards PDF

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Medication

Ma Jenika Jacinto STUDENT NAME _____________________________________ Fleet Castor Oil MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________

REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action The oil is used as simulative laxative. It contains ricinoleic, and fatty acids.

Therapeutic Use The oil is used as a simulative laxative.

Complications Some patients can experience abdominal cramps, diarrhea, nausea, dizzness, and hypotention.You can also become dehydrated.

Medication Administration if you are constipated you take 15-60ML PO once a day

Contraindications/Precautions Becarefuk when taking this while being pregnant. It can cause premature labor. You can get hypersensitivty, severe impaction, and appenicitis.

Interactions There are no found interactions with any other drugs.

Nursing Interventions The nurse should let pregnant woman know that they should ask the doctor before taking any of it. If patients use this for long term they can get weakness,and orthostatic hypotension.

Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness Most people have a bowel movement within the first 2-3 hours if not then it does take 6-12 hours. It is best effective when taken in the morning.

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Take the medication as directed by mouth. Let the patient know that they should have a boel movement within 6-12 hours if not call the doctor to see what else you can do.

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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