Table 2 Dosage schedules of the laxatives.
From: Effectiveness of laxatives in elderly - a cross sectional study in nursing homes
Substance | ATC-level 5 | Dosage schedules | Missing data | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On demand | Regular use standard dose | Regular use high dose | |||
Liquid paraffin | A06AA01 | 1 (11.1%) | 5 (55.6%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (11.1%) |
Bisacodyl | A06AB02 | 2 (7.7%) | 21 (80.8%) | 1 (3.8%) | 2 (7.7%) |
Senna glycosides | A06AB06 | 3 (17.6%) | 9 (52.9%) | 0 | 5 (29.4%) |
Sodium pico sulphate | A06AB08 | 5 (10.6%) | 36 (76.6%) | 3 (6.4%) | 3 (6.4%) |
Ispaghula (psylla seeds) | A06AC01 | 1 (14.3%) | - | - | 6 (85.7%) |
Lactulose | A06AD11 | 14 (10.1%) | 100 (72.5%) | 10 (7.2%) | 14 (10.1%) |
Macrogol combinations | A06AD65 | 1 (5.9%) | 16 (94.1%) | 0 | 0 |
Docusate sodium | A06AG10 | 0 | 5 (100.0%) | 0 | 0 |
Laurilsulfate | A06AG11 | 11 (52.4%) | 10 (47.6%) | 0 | 0 |