Docusate Sodium (Colace)

DRUG CARD/SHEET Student Name:______________________________ Date: _________________

GENRIC NAME/

TRADE NAME/

CLASSIFICATION

ACTION,

INDICATIONS,

THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

DOSAGE, ROUTE,

THERAPEUTIC RANGE

PREGNANCY CATEGORY

SIDE EFFECTS,

ADVERSE REACTIONS

PATIENT TEACHING,

CONTRAINDICATIONS,

PRECAUTIONS

NURSING MUST KNOWS

(How to reconstitute, rate of

administration, calculation)

DOCUSATE

SODIUM/ SENNA

INDICATION:

-PO Treatment of

constipation associated

with dry, hard stools, and

decreased intestinal

DOSAGE:

-PO (adults and children >12

yrs.): 2 tablets once daily at

bedtime; maximum 4 tablets

twice daily.

maximum: 1 tablet twice

daily

F and E: electrolyte

imbalances, dehydration

GI: abdominal cramps,

nausea, vomiting, and

PATEINT TEACHING:

-Advise patient that

laxatives should be used

only for short term

therapy. Long-term

-Instruction patient with

cardiac disease to avoid

straining during bowel

movement

-Advise patient not to use

laxatives when abdominal

pain, nausea, vomiting, or

fever is present

ASSESSMENT:

-Assess for abdominal

distention, presence of

bowel sound, and usual

pattern of bowel function

PERI - COLACE

ACTION

color stimulating

fecal mass.

AVAILABILITY:

OTC

CONTRAINDICED IN:

nauseam or vomiting,

with fever or other signs

IMPLEMENTATION:

peristalsis

glass of water or juice

especially mineral oil. May

cause increased absorbtion*

SENNA PLUS

THERAPEUTIC

EFECTS:

Softening and passage of

stool

USE CAUTIOUSLY IN:

Excessive or prolonged

use may lead to

dependence, fluid and

electrolyte imbalance, and

vitamin and mineral

deficiencies