Coloxyl with Senna

Coloxyl with Senna

ADMINISTRATION ROUTES:

• PO

ALTERNATIVE NAMES:

• Coloxyl with Senna, Docusate sodium & Total Sennosides, Laxsol

ICU INDICATIONS:

1. constipation.

PRESENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION:

• PO:
  Coloyxl with Senna tablets (brown) – each contains 50mg of Docusate sodium and 8mg of sennoside

DOSAGE:

• PO:
  Usual ICU dosage two tablets twice a day

DOSAGE IN RENAL FAILURE AND RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY:

• Dose as in normal renal function

DOSAGE IN PAEDIATRICS:

• PO:
  See PRECAUTIONS

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:

• Faecal softener with peristaltic stimulant

CONTRAINDICATIONS

1. mechanical intestinal obstruction

WARNINGS

• See CONTRAINDICATIONS

PRECAUTIONS

• General:
  Maintain adequate fluid intake
• Laboratory Tests:
  No tests in addition to standard ICU tests are required
• Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions:
  None known

IMPORTANT DRUG INTERACTIONS FOR THE ICU

• None of note

ADVERSE REACTIONS

• Gastrointestinal System:
  Cramps, diarrhoea, atonic colon (with chronic use)
• Electrolytes:
  Hypokalaemia