Mineral Oil (Mineral Oil)
Overview of Mineral Oil
Mineral oil or liquid petroleum is a by product in distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline.It is a transparent ,colourless oil composed mainly of alkanes and cyclic paraffins,related to white petrolatum.
Indication of Mineral Oil
Mineral Oil is primarily indicated in conditions like Bowel evacuation, Constipation, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Dry eye syndrome.
Contraindication of Mineral Oil
Mineral Oil is contraindicated in conditions like Intestinal obstruction,Appendicitis,Neonates.
Side Effects of Mineral Oil
Mineral Oil produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Granulomatous reactions. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Mineral Oil therapy.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Mineral Oil are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Diarrhea, Abdominal cramps, Abdominal pain, Nausea and vomiting, Dehydration, dizziness.
Precautions of Mineral Oil
Should be use with caution in patients with anal seepage and lipid pneumonitis.It should not be used when abdominal pain, nuasea or vomiting is present becouse of risk of aspiratin,oral liquid paraffin should not be given to pateint with impaired neurodevelopment or difficulty in swallowing prolong use should be avoided.