Pharmacological management of constipation.
The approach of this review is to give a pragmatic approach to using laxatives, based on a combination of what is known about mechanism of action and the available literature on evidence.
Emmanuel
A V
AV
Physiology Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK. a.emmanuel@ucl.ac.uk
Tack
J
J
Quigley
E M
EM
Talley
N J
NJ
D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019936:Probiotics; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D054368:Laxatives