PharmacologyOther topics and Adverse effects08b3f2d4
Stimulant purgatives are contraindicated in the following:
A
Bed ridden patients
B
Before abdominal radiography
C
Subacute intestinal obstruction
D
All of these
High-Yield Explanation
(Ref: KDT 6/e p655) Stimulant (or irritant) purgatives are contra-indicated in pregnancy and intestinal obstruction (both subacute as well as chronic).