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A client who is taking haldol, aricept, colace, tums and ampicillin is experiencing bowel urgency and incontinence. which of their medicines may be contributing to their diarrhea? select all that apply

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    Let's see the drugs one by one:

    - Haldol (haloperidol) : it's a drug used as neuroleptic, its anticholinergic effect cause constipation. So this drug does not apply

    - Aricept (donepézil) : it's an anti-Alzheimer drug. It's known for causing diarrhea, so it applies

    - Colace (sodium docusate) : It's a drug used to treat constipation, it can cause diarrhea if it's overdosed, so it applies

    - Tums (calcium carbonate) : it's an antiacid used for burning chest pain. It can cause both constipation or diarrhea if it's very overdosed.

    - Ampicillin: it's an antibiotic from penicillin family. They are known for causing diarrhea due to the alteration of the intestinal flora.

    The most contributing medicines are Aricept, Colace, and Ampicillin.
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