arachis oil: prescribing and clinical use
Focused clinical detail for use alongside current product information, local policy and patient-specific assessment.
arachis oil: clinical details
Prescribing considerations
- Confirm faecal impaction and check peanut, soya and arachis-oil allergy status.
- Children require medical supervision.
- Use caution if intestinal obstruction is suspected.
- Avoid undue force during administration, particularly in older, debilitated or neurologically impaired patients.
Contraindications and cautions
- Hypersensitivity to arachis oil, peanut or soya
- Inflammatory bowel disease unless used under medical advice
Monitoring
- Assess clinical response and investigate symptoms that persist or worsen.
- Monitor for local rectal irritation or hypersensitivity.
Clinical pharmacology
A locally acting faecal softener. Arachis oil is not known to be absorbed after rectal administration.
Formulation and product differences
- Single-use disposable retention enema containing pale yellow arachis oil
- Supplied as either a PVC bag or an LDPE bottle with a rectal nozzle
- Contains no excipients
arachis oil interactions
No interactions with other medicines are known for this locally acting enema.
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