A patient is administered a stimulant cathartic. Which of the following is the most common adverse effect of a stimulant cathartic?
A) Nausea
B) Vomiting
C) Diarrhea
D) Rectal bleeding
C
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The stimulant cathartics are the strongest and most abused laxative products. These drugs act by irritating the GI mucosa and pulling water into the bowel lumen. As a result, feces are moved through the bowel too rapidly to allow colonic absorption of fecal water, so a watery stool is eliminated. Nausea, vomiting, and rectal bleeding should not routinely occur.
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