In general, a laxative is any medication that will cause a person to have a bowel movement. 1  Laxatives vary widely both in their form and in their effectiveness. Laxatives that are used before a colonoscopy, for example, are going to work quicker and with more vigor than ones that are used for a case of occasional constipation.
- Family and Medical Leave Act Advisor. Serious Health Condition. For purposes of FMLA, serious health condition means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider.
I saw my physician and he prescribed an antibiotic. Qualifies. The condition caused an incapacity for more than three cons ecutive days and the physicianâs prescription is a regimen of continuing treatment, therefore this condition would fall under the FMLAâs definition of a serious health condition. 2.