Diet and nutrition are an important part of living well with kidney disease. As your kidney disease progresses, your dietary needs will likely change as well. Click on the appropriate stage below to learn more about diet and kidney disease.
Tocolytics are drugs that minimize the strength and number of contractions. Although an ideal goal would be to stop preterm labor completely, the most that can be reasonably expected from current tocolytics is a delay of 48 hours. This delay allows time for treatment with steroids and antibiotics.
The most effective medications for constipation are stool softeners. These work by drawing water into the bowel to 'flush' out the stool. They include lactulose, sorbitol or, most commonly, polyethylene glycol (PEG 3350) . Polyethylene glycol is safe for children and can be used long-term.