Calcium polycarbophil improves constipation in non-traumatic spinal cord disorders.
Calcium polycarbophil shortened total colonic transit time (P < 0.05), increased bowel frequency and improved defecation difficulty in four patients with non-traumatic spinal cord disorders. Polycarbophil may be useful for the treatment of constipation.
Sakakibara
Ryuji
R
Yamaguchi
Taketo
T
Uchiyama
Tomoyuki
T
Liu
Zhi
Z
Yamamoto
Tatsuya
T
Ito
Takashi
T
Odaka
Takeo
T
Hattori
Takamichi
T
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications*
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002400:Cathartics; C030312:calcium polycarbophil