Patient was educated on Colace and its mechanism of action as follows: Colace is a stool softener and emollient laxative, used to prevent episodes of constipation. Colace helps reduce the surface tension, by adding more water and lipid to the stool. Addition of more water and lipid prevents hardening of the stool and maintains it soft. Softening of stools help reduce the pain due to hemorrhoids and ease a bowel movement.
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Clopidogrel as follows: Use an electric razor, while shaving, as shaving with a regular razor carries a significant risk for sustaining cuts and consequent bleeding. Watch for hard surfaces around during ambulation and avoid knocking against them. Senior citizens have a tender skin and bumping into such surfaces can result in bleeding into the skin. Sometimes, the bleeding can be profuse and alarming. Closely follow [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Clopidogrel as follows: If you are being scheduled for any surgical procedure, Clopidogrel must be discontinued, a few days before the scheduled date for surgery. Clopidogrel can be started back again after the surgical procedure, upon your doctor’s recommendation. Discuss with your doctors and other health care team members regarding your schedule on discontinuing Clopidogrel and starting back on it. Watch out closely for any [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Clopidogrel as follows: Maintain a close watch for symptoms of hypotension, such as, confusion and dizziness along with symptoms of anemia, such as, pale skin, exacerbation of shortness of breath, poor endurance, and fatigue. These symptoms in individuals taking Clopidogrel could be secondary to an undiagnosed internal bleed with loss of blood and should be immediately reported. Maintain strict compliance with intake of Clopidogrel as [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Clopidogrel as follows: Patients taking Clopidogrel can present with nose bleeds at the slightest injury. Avoid excessive sneezing and nose picking, which can result in heavy nose bleeds. Also, avoid exposure to extreme cold climate, as the weather in cold seasons dry the mucus membrane out, thus damaging the integrity of nasal mucosa and resulting in nasal bleeds, that can be difficult to stop. Patients [...]