Medication Causes of Constipation

Aka: Medication Causes of Constipation, Constipation due to Medication Causes, Drug-Induced Constipation

II. Causes: Anticholinergic Agents

  1. Antidepressants
  2. Antipsychotics
  3. Antiparkinsonian agents (Levodopa)
  4. Antihistamines

III. Causes: Cation-containing agents

  1. Aluminum: Antacids, sucralfate
  2. Calcium: Antacids, supplements
  3. Bismuth
  4. Iron Supplements

IV. Causes: Miscellaneous

  1. Calcium Channel Blockers
  2. Clonidine
  3. Diuretics
  4. Cholestyramine
  5. NSAIDs
  6. Opiates (see Narcotic Related Constipation)
  7. Vinca alkaloids
  8. Sympathomimetic agents
  9. Ganglion blockers

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Related Studies

Ontology: Drug-induced constipation (C0267511)

Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
SnomedCT 197121001, 21782001
Spanish estreñimiento medicamentoso, constipación medicamentosa, constipación medicamentosa (trastorno), estreñimiento medicamentoso (trastorno), constipación farmacógena
English constipation drug induced, drug-induced constipation, Drug-induced constipation, Drug-induced constipation (disorder)
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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