Fiber Fix for Post-Cholecystectomy Loose Stools
Patients who have had a cholecystectomy may have loose stools for several weeks or months. Over-the-counter and prescription antidiarrheals can provide temporary relief but can be costly and may produce constipation. Instead, try prescribing fiber therapy with methylcellulose (two 500-mg tablets daily or bid).
Patients who have had a cholecystectomy may have loose stools for several weeks or months. Over-the-counter and prescription antidiarrheals can provide temporary relief but can be costly and may produce constipation. Instead, try prescribing fiber therapy with methylcellulose (two 500-mg tablets daily or bid).
-- Louisa Leano Dowling, ARNP-C
Tallahassee, Fla
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