title: Pharmacological management of constipation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Physiology Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK. a.emmanuel@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Emmanuel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tack
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Quigley
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Talley
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D054368:Laxatives