When describing the drugs used as treatment for clients with ulcerative colitis to a group of nursing students, the instructor discusses aspirin-like compounds with anti-inflammatory properties
Which of the following would the instructor most likely include? Select all that apply.
A) Mesalamine (Asacol)
B) Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
C) Magnesium oxide (Mag-Ox)
D) Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX)
E) Olsalazine (Dipentum)
Ans: A, E
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Aminosalicylates, like mesalamine (Asacol) and olsalazine (Dipentum), are aspirin-like compounds with anti-inflammatory properties used in the treatment of clients with ulcerative colitis.
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