Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(4): 168-169

Acute functional constipation: common clinical trouble

Jiří Slíva
Ústavy farmakologie 2. a 3. LF UK, Praha

The main objective of this article is to give the present and possible future possibilities in the pharmacotherapy of acute functional constipation.

It is a relatively common pathologic condition in general population. Etiologically, there dominate the change of defecation

stereotype, improperly chosen diet, insufficient intake of fluids, and sedentary life-style. Besides the influence of these factors, also

laxatives play a very important role in its treatment and they are irreplaceable in standard therapeutic approaches.

Keywords: constipation, fiber, osmotic laxatives, contact laxatives

Published: July 31, 2012  Show citation

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