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nsg pharm 26
antidiarrheal
Question | Answer |
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bismuth (peptobismol/kaopectate) | darkening of stools/constip; give 2hr a meds or 3hr sp meds; take sp each loose stool until diarrhea controlled, do not give >2days if fever or under 3yo, monitor salicylate tox, avoid use before xrays |
lmotil | monitor vs/paralytic ileus, o:1hr, may increase barbituates/depressants |
imodium | drowsy/constip, monitor children closely for cns effects |
paregoric | narcotic independence, nausea; give c h20, d/c as soon as stools controlled |
se | constip/fecal impaction/anticholinergic effects |
consideration | do not use c abd pain unknown origin, monitor i&o |