What is Fleet Enema?

Category: Over the Counter Drugs

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Fleet Enema is a saline laxative enema. It contains sodium phosphates and works by pulling water from the body into the bowel, which helps to soften the stool and cause a bowel movement.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Constipation 13 6
Unable to function 2 0
Chronic constipation 1 0
Fear of constipation (coprastasophobia) 1 2
General health 1 0
Increase effect of another treatment 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 2
Mild 0
None 3

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Fleet Enema

Side effect Patients Percentage
Abdominal cramps 2
Anal leakage 1
Constipation 1
Hemorrhoid discomfort 1
Hypersexuality 1
Impacted bowel 1

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Why patients stopped taking Fleet Enema

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 1
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Fleet Enema

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 2 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 2
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 4
Not specified 2
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1 patient evaluation for Fleet Enema

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Jan 19, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for constipation)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Jan 19, 2009 (Started Jan 19, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for constipation)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.

  • 1 helpful mark
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