How to use Fleet Enema?

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Fleet Enema is a medication used to treat occasional constipation as well as to prepare patients for bowel cleansing before surgery. Depending on the purpose of use and different objects, we need to know how to use Fleet Enema differently.

1. What is Fleet Enema?

Fleet Enema is a drug mixture consisting of compounds such as Phosphoric Acid, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate and water used to treat conditions such as occasional constipation, clean stools in the intestines in preparation for surgery in patients, or possibly to prepare for a sigmoidoscopy, a rectal exam for patients with digestive problems.
Depending on the purpose, when using Fleet Enema, there will be different dosages given by the treating doctor, specifically as follows:
If to relieve the symptoms of occasional constipation:
Adults and children 12 years and older: 1 bottle/time/day Children under 2 years: not indicated Children from 2 to 11 years old: use Fleet Enema for children. If using Fleet Enema to clean stools, it is necessary to use 1 bottle of medicine 3 to 5 hours before surgery as specifically directed by the doctor.

Using Fleet Enema for sigmoidoscopy, patients need to use 1 bottle before surgery, test from 3 to 5 hours, sometimes it will have to increase the dose of medicine in special cases but still have to follow prescription of the treating physician.
Fleet Enema is not recommended for use with sodium phosphate-containing medicines in oral solution or tablet form because of possible drug interactions in this case. Specifically, electrolyte disturbances, decreased blood volume may occur if the patient does not drink enough water, or even vomiting, loss of appetite... When taking the drug together with diuretics, inhibitors Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs... can cause metabolic acidosis, convulsions, renal failure, prolonged QT time, more dangerous may be multiorgan failure, arrhythmia cardiac arrest leading to cardiac arrest and eventually death. Combined use of Fleet Enema and medicines containing lithium may decrease the effectiveness of the drug and decrease the concentration of both lithium.

2. How to use Fleet Enema

Fleet Enema, also known as enemas, is an anal pump for constipation for adults and children, with a more specific use and technique than conventional medications. Therefore, users should also pay attention to maximize the benefits of the drug. There are different dosing positions as follows:
Use left side side: The person lies on the left side, knees bent, hands relaxed.
Use the medicine in the knee-chest: The body is in a kneeling position, the head is lowered, and at the same time, the buttocks are raised, the face is tilted to the right, the left hand is to be rolled up and placed under the abdomen.
Some techniques when using Fleet Enema are:
Using your hands with even force, gently insert the indentation tip of the tube into the patient's rectal area, slowly push inward with the tip of the tube in the middle direction. rectal. Do not use force to push the tube inward because it will damage the rectum. The movement of pushing the tube inward will be more favorable in the case of a downward sloping position because at this time there will be movement of the intestines, causing the muscles around the anus to relax. Squeeze the medicine bottle until all the medicine in the bottle comes out. Gently pull the tip of the tube out into the rectum, keep the same position until the body feels the need to defecate, the time for the body to feel this is about 2 to 5 minutes after taking the enemas. Fleet Enema.

Fleet Enema has some contraindications to note that are:
Patients with congenital hypertrophy of the colon Patients with intestinal obstruction Patients without a congenital anus or with an colostomy Patient with impaired Congestive heart Patients with renal failure Patients with a history of electrolyte disturbances Patients are treated with diuretics, drugs that affect the concentration of electrolytes in the body. Some notes to pay attention to when using Fleet Enema are:
Fleet Enema is only used as an enema, not for oral use or any other way to get the drug into the body. Do not administer the full amount of the drug solution to patients under the age of 12 years. Fleet Enema should not be given to children under 2 years of age. Supplemental oral solution for those taking Fleet Enema for bowel cleansing. Do not use products with enema properties for more than 1 week unless directed by your doctor. Do not use more than 1 bottle of Fleet Enema in 1 day. If the drug is swallowed, it is necessary to seek immediate medical attention to check for drug poisoning. Patients who are abstaining from salt, have kidney disease, are pregnant and breast-feeding, should consult their doctor when using Fleet Enema for adult constipation. If you have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, abnormal bowel movements within 2 weeks, rectal bleeding, immediately notify your doctor for timely treatment.

Fleet Enema is an enema that is used in certain conditions such as constipation or clearing stools in the intestines. Fleet Enema has its own method of dosing as well as certain dosages, which if exceeded, will cause extremely dangerous complications, so it is necessary to have a specific prescription from a doctor before using this medicine. this drug.

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