Docusate sodium

Chief Complaint/Reason for Visit

Knowledge deficit r/t medication Docusate sodium

Plan for next visit

Teachings on medication Docusate sodium

Teaching

SN instructed patient/pcg on medication DOCUSATE SODIUM; SENNA (doc CUE sayt SOE dee um; SEN na) prevents and treats occasional constipation. It works by softening the stool. It also helps the muscles in your intestines move stool. This makes it easier to have a bowel movement. Contraindications and precautions related to docusate are: Hypersensitivity reaction to any of the docusate ingredients, avoid concomitant use of mineral oil, nausea or vomiting, intestinal obstruction, symptoms of appendicitis, acute abdominal pain, fecal impaction, especially in children.
SN instructed patient/pcg on medication DOCUSATE SODIUM; SENNA (doc CUE sayt SOE dee um; SEN na) prevents and treats occasional constipation. It works by softening the stool. It also helps the muscles in your intestines move stool. This makes it easier to have a bowel movement. Contraindications and precautions related to docusate are: Hypersensitivity reaction to any of the docusate ingredients, avoid concomitant use of mineral oil, nausea or vomiting, intestinal obstruction, symptoms of appendicitis, acute abdominal pain, fecal impaction, especially in children.