Breastfeeding

Laxatives containing cascara and danthron may pass into the breast milk. Although the amount of laxative in the milk is generally thought to be too small to cause problems in the baby, your doctor should be told if you plan to use such laxatives. Some reports claim that diarrhea has been caused in the infant.

Drug Interactions

Using medicines in this class with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with a medication in this class or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Amantadine
• Atropine
• Belladonna
• Belladonna Alkaloids
• Benztropine
• Biperiden
• Clidinium
• Dicyclomine
• Glycopyrrolate
• Hyoscyamine
• Methscopolamine
• Oxybutynin
• Procyclidine
• Ranolazine
• Scopolamine
• Solifenacin
• Tolterodine
• Trihexyphenidyl

Using medicines in this class with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Amygdalin
• Arsenic Trioxide
• Azathioprine
• Cyclosporine
• Droperidol
• Hyaluronidase
• Levomethadyl
• Licorice
• Methadone
• Mycophenolate Mofetil
• Mycophenolic Acid
• Nilotinib
• Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
• St John's Wort

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using medicines in this class with any of the following is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with a medication in this class, change some of the other medicines you take, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

• Ethanol

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of medicines in this class. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Appendicitis (or signs of) or
• Rectal bleeding of unknown cause—These conditions need immediate attention by a doctor.

• Colostomy or
• Intestinal blockage or
• Ileostomy—The use of laxatives may create other problems if these conditions are present.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus—Diabetic patients should be careful since some laxatives contain large amounts of sugars, such as dextrose, galactose, and/or sucrose.

• Heart disease or
  
   
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