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Mineral Oil (Agoral, Milkinol, Petrogalar Plain)

Category:

  • Miscellaneous

Description:

  • Lubricant laxative

Indications:

  • Bowel evacuation

  • Constipation

Contraindications:

  • Appendicitis, acute surgical abdomen, intestinal obstruction

  • Undiagnosed abdominal pain

Precautions:

  • Anal seepage

  • Lipid pneumonitis

Adverse Reactions (Side Effects):

  • GI: griping, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, perianal irritation, abdominal cramps

  • CNS: dizziness, syncope

Dosage:

Administered orally and rectally

  • Adult and children >11 years: PO 15-45ml daily; PR 120ml daily

  • Child 5-11 years: PO 5-15ml daily. Should not use longer than 1 week. PR 30-60ml as a single dose

Drug interactions:

  • Lipid-soluble vitamins: absorption of vitamins can be decreased with prolonged administration of mineral oil

  • Surfactants (e.g., docusate): can facilitate absorption of mineral oil, possibly increasing toxicity

 

 

The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets or standard textbooks

Source: Operational Medicine 2001,  Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300

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