Medication Absorption Issues With An Ileostomy

cassiemarie

May 06, 2013 10:46 am

I am on quite a few medications, including several that are timed released. After asking my pharmacist, I found out that most of them are absorbed in the colon. Since I no longer have a colon, I am very concerned that I am not absorbing enough of my meds. I see the little white balls of medication just released in my bag...floating around.
Do any of you have this problem? Have you had to have any of your meds 'compounded'? My pharmacist has helped very little and I thought since that was their specialty, they would be most informed!

white rose

May 07, 2013 12:57 pm

I have had an illeostomy now for almost 2 years. I too had this same problem where my medications would pass whole into my bag. My doctor prescribed liquid medications when possible. The Pharmacy can get you many medications in liquid form. Also you might check to see if your pills can be crushed and mixed with some applesauce, or pudding. The other thing my doctor told me was to not take medications that were enteric coated. Hope this helps..

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Sophie96

May 07, 2013 3:47 pm

I would say the best thing is to crush them and then take it with yoghurt. Also if possible, I find that the capsule type pills work much better for me then the solid tablets which just tend to go through me like yours do! ive had liquid antibiotics a couple of times but most of my output id quite liquidy so its hard to tell whether its been absorbed or not x

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ahavvah

May 08, 2013 12:10 am

Be careful about the time-released because you don't want to crush those. Some capsules have time released balls that you can open and put in applesauce but just don't crush. I would talk to the physician to get any time-released meds changed. There is a chance that you may need to take a smaller amount more often. Liquid or chewable medicine is the best. And I've always told my patients if they are unsure about a certain pill, to put one pill in a small glass of water and if it dissolved within 30 minutes it should be ok!
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Pharmacists are usually very helpful. If your not pleased with the response you got, I would make sure you were talking to the pharmacist (not the pharm tech) and you can always ask at another pharmacy.

jodie

Jun 11, 2013 9:07 am

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I have been buying chewables in most vitamins. Wish there was one for Magnesium 400mg
and aspirin. Been taking Enteric coated every night at bedtime because they found some blood vessel's bleeding from an endoscopy. have to watch meds and of course the aspirin. Any suggestions? Another question, my Dr. said I have to put back with water what I empty. Have an Ileostomy & always emptying bag. YUH!!!! Gee, that did not come out right. U know what I am saying? Hmmm.
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