Last updated November 13, 2017
Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: stool impaction (liquid bowel movement may ooze around hard stool in the colon).
SN instructed that infrequent passage of hard, dry stool, low back pain, abdominal fullness and/or abdominal discomfort, decreased appetite, nausea an...
Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: bowel blockage (no stool passes and pain occurs).
SN instructed patient and caregiver on measures to prevent constipation: increasing fluids (prefer approx. 8 glasses of water daily) eating a diet hig...
Trulance (plecanatide) is used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation or irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. Trulance works by activating ce...