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Interactions with other patient drugs, OTC or Lab value alterations caused by medicine
herbal medicines (ask patient specifically) N/A
No significant interactions
Be sure to teach the patient the following about this
medication
Encourage pt to use other forms of bowel regulation such as
increasing bulk and fluid intake and increasing mobility. Advise pt
to report any nausea, vomiting or fever. Take with a full glass of
water or juice. Do not take within 2 hr of other laxatives.
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 BM in 24 hours
bowel sounds, and usual pattern of bowel fxn, Loose stools to 5 days.
as well as color consistency, and amount of
stool produced.