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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. It can also be made as a tea using senna leaves. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Constipation 2 2
ibs 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 50%
Moderate
1 50%
Mild
0 0%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

sometimes unexpectedly strong results.. without warning..
2 100%
Gas and Bloating
1 50%
Stomach pain
1 50%
stomach irritation
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2tab(s) as needed 3 8.6mg as needed 50 8.6mg as needed 17.2 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Senna (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe
1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Senna

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Senna

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

Stopped Taking Senna

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 50%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.