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What is Senokot?

Senokot is a brand name for a formulation containing the plant extract senna, a natural laxative. Senokot is a brand name owned by Purdue. Read more...Click to read more below

Purdue's Senokot site

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Constipation 10 2
Bowel problems 3 0
disease-related symptoms 1 0
Other 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  2 8.6mg as needed 326mg/5g as needed daily tps. as needed 4 tps. daily 17.2 mg daily 34.4 mg daily 326 mg/5 g daily 2 x 218 mg/5 mL daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Senokot (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 100% Other: 100%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Senokot

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Senokot

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
3
1
0
3

Stopped Taking Senokot

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
1 50%
Sometimes
1 50%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.