Aperients should not be given if any doubt about cause of constipation exists. |
Aperients were given in various forms and quantities and at different stages of the patient's admission. |
Feverish and irritable conditions yield frequently to aperients, or to gelsemium and quinine. |
Besides alcohol and ether, the patient took vast quantities of aperients, thyroid preparations and various salts, as well as homoeopathic preparations. |
In all cases the bowels should be moved by active aperients, either by the mouth or per anum. |