Laxatives - Pharmacology - Gastrointestinal System | @LevelUpRN

Cathy covers the following laxative drug classes and medications: stool softeners (docusate sodium, docusate calcium), bulk-forming laxatives (psyllium, methylcellulose), stimulant laxatives (bisacodyl, sennosides), and osmotic laxatives (magnesium hydroxide, magnesium citrate, lactulose, polyethylene glycol).

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0:00 What to Expect
0:31 Overview
1:02 Stool Softeners
1:12 Mode of Action
1:41 Bulk Forming
1:54 Mode of Action
2:24 Stimulant
3:00 Osmotic
3:16 Mode of Action
3:37 Nursing Care
3:48 Lactulose
4:45 Quiz Time!

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[samanthapeterson]

For stool softeners, using the brand name Colace, I think of it "lacing" the stool with water.

[halleebradley]

your videos help me so much when studying for my exams in nursing school! thank you so much for your insight!

[juvyshomebakingcooking]

Watching you here all the time. Very informative and simple and easy to understand the way you explain. Thank you for all your effort and time sharing your knowledge. Lpn students here.

[claraoyemike]

I really taught I couldn't read the whole scheme I had to cover before my exams and I stumbled upon this video which is a major topic for my exams and now I understand basically everything.
Thank you so so much

[hayleybillson]

A cool chicken for sennosides: "say no to sides" ( like cheese fries) because they can cause constipation!

[Dr_Ali_Shan]

thanks maam
I love your teaching method
I was looking for a quick review and I found you, the real gem for me

[weldonkipyegon]

Very clear presentation, thank you! I believe there are more examples of the laxatives one can add on to the ones in the presentation

[deborahjoseph]

Love these lectures very informative thank you!

[katlynnremillard]

Are you a professor at a college anywhere? You're fantastic and explain things in a way I understand. I save your videos and watch them through each section I'm working on in pharmacology and nursing courses. Thank you so much!

[Beecki]

Good review for my GI test tomorrow. :)

[crystaljones]

I absolutely love all your videos! Thank yo so much!

[rizwanali]

Metformin tablets was the reason why I had constipation in the first place

I ended up changing jobs (less wages) from office to part time office 3 days and 2 days warehouse walking work. A big increase in my walking excercise.

That's exactly what I had been doing. Eating Branflakes every morning. I was also taking a lot of senakot tablets. Increased my vegetable intake.

With the excercise in my life. My sugar levels dropped dramatically and medication was reduced. And then finally no more medication.

And suddenly those hard work in the toilet was gone.

Ramadhan fasting taught me how to discipline and control what went in my mouth and hence the body

If you are on certain medication, then this video advice will not work for you. You need to change your lifestyle to get off those medications that are giving you the problems in the first place.

[Turbotomass]

What's the "mode of action" magnesium being a stimulant? Osmotic and stool softeners appear to do the same thing what's the difference?

[dustinsanchezmusic]

How long does the stimulant laxative take to kick in?

[mariacarrasquillo]

how about salane like phillips. osmotic stool softner are safe like miralex.?

[enemanozzle]

Since centuries the optimal manner to overcome not only occasional constipation but chronic constipation too will be taking castor oil. Remember that castor oil is the only laxative that will not work in the intestines by irritating them, but by activating and synthesizing certain substances in the human body. So any habituation of the human body or diminishing laxative effect is absolutely impossible and castor oil is suitable in a special manner for chronic constipation. Take 1 tablespoon (= 15 ml) castor oil early in the morning on an empty stomach and 1 to 2 hours later you will remark its relieving effects.

[reginamay]

Well in my opinion miralax contains propylene glycol and is mot considered sage to drink and last i heard was not FDA aproved. I refuse to drink it.