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Managing Symptoms: Bowel Laxative Regimen

The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Ultima Vez Modificado: 10 de febrero del 2002

To Prevent or treat constipation your doctor or nurse may recommend the following schedule of laxatives and stool softeners. DO NOT TAKE ANY MEDICATIONS UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY YOUR DOCTOR OR NURSE.

• Routinely take 2 tablets of Senekot-S^® at bedtime. This can be increased by your doctor or nurse to 2-3 times per day, if needed.
• If you have not had a bowel movement for 1-2 days (days 1-2):
• Continue the Senekot-S^®
• Take 2 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia at dinner time and bedtime
• If no bowel movement by the next morning (day 3):
• Continue the Senekot-S^®
• Take 2 Ducolox^® tablets 3 times during the day and at bedtime
• If no bowel movement by the next morning (day 4):
• Continue the Senekot-S^®
• Contact your doctor or nurse who may instruct you take 1/2 - 1 bottle of Magnesium Citrate in the morning
• If still no bowel movement by the afternoon, contact your doctor or nurse again. You might be instructed to take a Fleet's^® enema or Ducolox^® suppository, unless your white blood cell or platelet count is low
• If no bowel movement by the next morning (day 5):
• Contact your doctor or nurse again

If you have any questions about the bowel laxative regimen or need additional information or instruction, ask your doctor or nurse. Please let your doctor or nurse know if you would like information on other topics.