Patient was educated on Milk of Magnesia and its mechanism of action as follows:

1. Milk of Magnesia works on the principle of osmosis, a phenomenon of fluid migration from areas of less solute concentration to more solute concentration.
2. Milk of Magnesia is highly concentrated with magnesium salt.
3. Milk of Magnesia tends to osmotically draw water from surrounding tissues into the intestines.
4. By drawing more amount of water from the intestines, Milk of Magnesia prevents the stool from drying up and maintains the stool soft by increasing the fluid content in the stool.
5. Soft stools are easier to pass.