Duphalac (lactulose) is an osmotic laxative used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It works by being broken down in the bowel into substances that pull water from the body into the bowel to soften stool. Potential adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities are to monitor the medication's efficacy, adverse effects, and the patient's fluid and electrolyte levels, and educate the patient and family about the treatment.
Duphalac (lactulose) is an osmotic laxative used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It works by being broken down in the bowel into substances that pull water from the body into the bowel to soften stool. Potential adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities are to monitor the medication's efficacy, adverse effects, and the patient's fluid and electrolyte levels, and educate the patient and family about the treatment.
Duphalac (lactulose) is an osmotic laxative used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It works by being broken down in the bowel into substances that pull water from the body into the bowel to soften stool. Potential adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities are to monitor the medication's efficacy, adverse effects, and the patient's fluid and electrolyte levels, and educate the patient and family about the treatment.
Duphalac (lactulose) is an osmotic laxative used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It works by being broken down in the bowel into substances that pull water from the body into the bowel to soften stool. Potential adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Nursing responsibilities are to monitor the medication's efficacy, adverse effects, and the patient's fluid and electrolyte levels, and educate the patient and family about the treatment.
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DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING
RESPONSIBILITY
Brand Name: Classification:
Duphalac Laxative - Constipation, salmonellosis. - Patients with known - Nausea - To monitor medicine Mechanism of action: Treatment of hepatic hypersensitivity to - Vomiting efficacy, evaluate GENERIC NAME: encephalopathy.. lactose or to any of patient before and type of laxative called an osmotic - Diarrhea(if Lactulose the ingredients of prolonged used) after treatment. laxative. It is broken down in your Duphalac oral - Abdominal - Monitor for the bowel into substances that pull water DOSAGE: solution cramping adverse effects if out from your body and into your occurs refer to 30 mL bowel to soften poo and make it easier . physician to pass. - Monitor fluid and ROUTE: REFERENCES: electrolyte of the By mouth patient. https://www.rxlist.com/ - Educate the patient FREQUENCE: consumer_lactulose/drugs- and family about the condition.htm medication of the bedtime patient
