castor oil (Purge)

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Introduction

Tradename: Purge.

Contraindications

pregnancy-category -

safety in lactation ?

Dosage

15-30 mL PO QHS, 5-15 mL dose for child

Pharmacokinetics

elimination: Not absorbed

More general terms

Component of

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996.
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary

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