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Medication Causes of Constipation

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

  • See also
  1. Constipation
  2. Constipation Causes
  3. Constipation in Children
  4. Constipation Causes in Children
  5. Narcotic Related Constipation
  1. Tricyclic Antidepressants
  2. Antipsychotics
  3. Antiparkinsonian agents (Levodopa)
  4. Antihistamines
  • Causes
  • Cation-containing agents
  1. Aluminum: Antacids, Sucralfate
  2. Calcium: Antacids, supplements
  3. Bismuth
  4. Iron Supplements
  • Causes
  • Miscellaneous
  1. Antidiarrheal overuse
  2. Calcium Channel Blockers (Nifedipine, Verapamil)
  3. Clonidine
  4. Diuretics
  5. Cholestyramine
  6. NSAIDs
  7. Opiates (see Narcotic Related Constipation)
  8. Vinca Alkaloids
  9. Sympathomimetic agents
  10. Ganglion blockers
  • References
  1. Cheskin in Barker (1995) Ambulatory Med, p. 476-81
  2. Friedman (1991) Medical Diagnosis, p. 192-4
  3. Borum (2001) Prim Care 28(3):577-90 [PubMed]
  4. Sadler (2022) Am Fam Physician 106(3): 299-306 [PubMed]
  5. Wald (2000) Med Clin North Am 84(5):1231-46 [PubMed]