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What Causes Difficulty In Bowel Movement While On Metoprolol And Hydralazine?

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Posted on Thu, 16 Nov 2017
Question: I have not had a bowel movement in three days. I am on four high blood pressure meds - clonidine patch.3, tekturna 300mg, metoprolol 50 mg, hydralazine 50 mg twice daily. I took magnesium cirate oral solution an hour and a half ago. there has been no result.
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Use PEG- electrolyte solution (just ask your pharmacist, it's over the counter).

Detailed Answer:

Hi,
Firstly, thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.

As per your query most likely you are having severe constipation.

If nothing else is helping,

Take Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution. It is used to empty the colon. PEG-ES is in a class of medications called osmotic laxatives. It works by causing watery diarrhea so that the stool can be emptied from the colon. The medication also contains electrolytes to prevent dehydration and other serious side effects that may be caused by the fluid loss as the colon is emptied.

Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (PEG-ES) comes as a powder to mix with water and take by mouth. You have to drink one 8 ounces of PEG-ES every 10 or 15 minutes and to continue drinking until your liquid bowel movements are clear.

Thanks!

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What Causes Difficulty In Bowel Movement While On Metoprolol And Hydralazine?

Brief Answer: Use PEG- electrolyte solution (just ask your pharmacist, it's over the counter). Detailed Answer: Hi, Firstly, thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query. As per your query most likely you are having severe constipation. If nothing else is helping, Take Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution. It is used to empty the colon. PEG-ES is in a class of medications called osmotic laxatives. It works by causing watery diarrhea so that the stool can be emptied from the colon. The medication also contains electrolytes to prevent dehydration and other serious side effects that may be caused by the fluid loss as the colon is emptied. Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (PEG-ES) comes as a powder to mix with water and take by mouth. You have to drink one 8 ounces of PEG-ES every 10 or 15 minutes and to continue drinking until your liquid bowel movements are clear. Thanks!