Side effects include: Some degree of abdominal discomfort,nausea, cramps, griping, and/or faintness with therapeutic doses. Diarrhea, GI irritation, and fluid and electrolyte depletion. Gastric irritation and the possibility ofvomitingif enteric coating of tablets is disrupted.(See Advice to Patients...
Lubricant laxatives: Coats stool and intestines to prevent water loss; an example of which ismineral oil Hyperosmotic laxatives:Pull water from other body areas into the colon; examples of which areMiralax(polyethylene glycol) and Phillips’Milk of Magnesia(magnesium hydroxide solution) Stimulant laxati...
Some side effects of lactulose may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects...
I have to take iron 2x a day because I had a blood transfusion and my iron is very low, but this makes poo so much harder...but stool softeners or miralax helps a lot. I have wondered how long it takes these suckers to heal. It is like having extra appendages...very painful ...