The patient's doctor recommends intravenous fluids, sodium bicarbonate, and an antidiarrhea drug since the patient has severe diarrhea. The nurse anticipates that the doctor will recommend loperamide.
Loperamide affects the neurons in the intestine's muscular wall, which reduces peristalsis and lengthens transit time. Since it enhances gastrointestinal motility, bisacodyl is a laxative rather than an antidiarrheal. Psyllium is a bulk laxative that encourages simple stoma transit; it is not an anti-diarrheal. Docusate sodium helps with constipation, not diarrhea; it raises the amount of water and fat in the intestines, which makes stools easier to pass.
Loperamide should only be administered to children 11 years of age or under with a doctor's prescription. Some persons should not take loperamide. If you experience severe diarrhea after taking antibiotics, avoid using loperamide. This medication may lead to issues with cardiac rhythm (eg, torsades de pointes, ventricular arrhythmias). If you or your kid has chest pain or discomfort, a rapid, slow, or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, or problems breathing, call your doctor straight once. Your risk for gastrointestinal or bowel issues may rise if you use loperamide.
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