Letter: Laxative-induced diarrhoea.

Severe failure to thrive and diarrhoea caused by laxative abuse.

We report a case of chronic administration of Epsom salts leading to diarrhoea and severe weight loss in 7 month old girl.

Laxative-induced rhabdomyolysis

The present study describes a case of laxative-induced rhabdomyolysis in an elderly patient. An 87-year-old woman was hospitalized for the onset of confusion, tremors, an inability to walk, and a fever that she had been experiencing for 36 hours. She often took high dosages of lactulose and sorbitol syrup as a laxative (about 70 g/day). During her physical examination, the patient was confused,...

Laxative induced hypoalbuminemia.

Tuberculosis is a common disease in India. Mantoux test is used in children for diagnosis of tuberculosis. Seibert first prepared the purified protein derivative (PPD) from heat-concentrated old tuberculin by precipitating protein initially with trichloroacetic acid(l). PPD when diluted is adsorbed by glass and plastic surfaces. To minimize this a small amount of detergent. Tween-80, is added t...

Mycophenolate induced diarrhoea.

Mycophenolate (MMF) has arisen as an important addition in the immunosuppression armamentarium. GI disturbances (diarrhea) and bone marrow suppression are its main side effects requiring dose reduction or even withdrawal. The mechanism of diarrhoea is unknown, although some theories have been postulated. We evaluated three of our patients on MMF who came to us with chronic diarhoea. Their evalu...

Bile Acid Induced Diarrhoea