title: Evidence about the pharmacological management of constipation, part 2: implications for palliative care.
abstract: Constipation remains a challenging problem for patients and caregivers in home healthcare. Part 1 of this two-part series discussed the scope, physiology, and evidence-based practice for nonpharmacological interventions for constipation. This second article will focus on evidence-based pharmacological prevention and management of constipation, medication cost, and implications for palliative care.
authors.affiliation: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO, USA. deborah.fritz@va.gov
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pitlick
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fritz
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects; D003248:Constipation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D064650:Home Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D054368:Laxatives; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists