Senna Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Ex-lax, Sennosides, Senokot
See also:
Peri-Colace, Senna S, Senokot-S
What is Senna?
Senna is a large genus of about 250-260 species of flowering plants containing the substance anthraquinone. This is a natural laxative used as the primary ingredient in certain commercial stimulant laxatives.
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Reasons Taken
24 patients in the community are taking or have taken Senna.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 15 | 71% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| General health | 2 | 9% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 4% |
| Difficulty concentrating, thinking problems | 1 | 4% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Senna.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Senna or how long patients were taking Senna before stopping.
Currently taking Senna
Stopped taking Senna
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 2 |
|---|
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 50% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: sometimes unexpectedly strong results.. without warning..
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- SirIsaac
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: moderate
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
- See profile
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by SirIsaac
Aug 01, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Constipation
- Advice/Tips
- Senna should be used short-term only. For persistent trouble, other drugs should be considered.
- See full evaluation
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