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Laxatives Treatment Report

What is Laxatives? Laxatives (or purgatives) are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation.


Reasons taken

18 patients in the community are taking or have taken Laxatives.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Constipation 5 27%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 3 16%
ibs 2 11%
Other 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Laxatives.

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  0mg as needed 100mg as needed 10mg as needed 1 mg as needed 1tbs. as needed 2other as needed 2 tbs. as needed 50mg as needed daily 1 other every other week 1 other daily 30 mg daily 50 mg daily 625 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Laxatives or how long patients were taking Laxatives before stopping.

Currently Taking Laxatives

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Report created on November 08, 2009.