Clinical Gastroenterology Vol.33 No.4(5-2)

Theme Chronic Constipation : A New Classification, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment
Title Treatment -- Pharmacotherapy
Publish Date 2018/04
Author Akira Torii Torii Medical Clinic
[ Summary ] Chronic constipation is classified into functional constipation and constipation type irritable bowel syndrome.
Under pharmacotherapy, we increase the epithelial function transformation medicine in addition to conventional probiotics, bulk cathartic, osmotic laxatives, and stimulative laxatives, and there are many choices that are accepted for this clinical condition.
We want to emphasize that use and prescription of the drug, depending on symptomology, is important, so that pharmacotherapy of chronic constipation is provided effectively.
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