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Patients

Taking Senna
12 Patients currently take Senna
1 Patient stopped taking Senna
lilboo1199 Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile lilboo1199 Senokot, 34.4mg daily since Jul 17, 2003
jasminefawn Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile jasminefawn 100mg daily since Apr 13, 2002

Brand Names: Ex-lax, Sennosides, Senokot
Generic Name: Senna
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. It can also be made as a tea using senna leaves. Read more...

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Reasons Taken

13 patients in the community are taking or have taken Senna.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Bowel problems	10	76%
Other	2	15%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Senna.

0 mg day	0 mg none	0 tps. none	2 mg day	17.2 mg day	34.4 mg day	100 mg day	600 mg day
2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1

Duration

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

Currently taking Senna

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	1	1	1	1	7

Stopped taking Senna

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

Why Patients Stopped Taking Senna (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	1	100%

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