title: Laxatives and rectal preparations.
abstract: This article is the second in a series looking at the knowledge needed for nurses to prescribe. It considers the use of drugs that have an effect on the digestive tract and incorporates essential knowledge from the biological sciences.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Oxford Brookes University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D002400:Cathartics / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D017009:Professional Autonomy
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics