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2022-11-20 14:24:19
Sir i underwent recently sphincterotomy for chronic fissure, i am using pegal up syrup,but starting stool will be hard only,is ctemaffin is safe or habit forming??
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It is safe but you need a high fibre diet and avoid oily and spicy food
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If not relieved you can take Tablet Bisacodyl once in the evening and apply Nifedipine ointment before stool if the stool is hard, painfull and difficult to pass
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Avoid bananas, curd and meat. Milk will be helpful

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Apply xylocaine ointment before going to toilet. It will reduce the hardness. And try to take high fibre diet. Then slowly withdraw both ointment and laxative

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No cremaffin is safe. But i would suggest you make dietary modifications like taking high fibre content and consuming plenty of fluids. U can discontinue cremaffin once u have recovered.

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Dietary habbits. Apple lignocaine jelly and use lactifiber granules if cremaffine doesnt suit you.

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Safe but along with take High fiber diet

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