Constipation

Constipation is the indication for 33 drugs in DrugBank. It is covered by 60 curated, structured indications.

Classified under: Digestive System Diseases
Signs, Symptoms, and General Pathologies
Indicated drugs: Activated charcoal
Bisacodyl
Calcium polycarbophil
Castor oil
Docusate
Frangula purshiana bark
Glycerin
Lactitol
Lactulose
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium sulfate
Methylcellulose
Mineral oil
Phenolphthalein
Picosulfuric acid
Plantago ovata seed
Plantago seed
Polyethylene glycol
Polyethylene glycol 400
Potassium citrate
Pyridostigmine
Rhubarb
Riboflavin
Senna leaf
Sennosides
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Vocabularies

MeSHM0005043ICD-10K59.0SNOMED CT139356000MedDRA10010774UMLSC0009806

What you can answer from here — as of October 22, 2026

33Indicated drugsWith each drug's targets and mechanism

60Structured indicationsPopulation, line of therapy, route and combination as fields, not prose

444Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial

4Contraindicated drugsDrugs whose labels contraindicate them in this condition

773Drugs reporting it as an adverse effectWith incidence where the label states it

Which approved drugs for Constipation share a target, and which companies have late-stage candidates against it?

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