Constipation
Also known as: Constipations / Constipation, unspecified / Constipation (& symptom)
| Drug | Drug Name | Drug Description |
|---|---|---|
| DB09278 | Activated charcoal | A gastric decontamination agent used in emergency clinical settings as a antidote to treat poisonings following excessive oral ingestion of certain medications or poisons. |
| DB09020 | Bisacodyl | A stimulant laxative used for the temporary relief of occasional constipation and cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults. |
| DB14684 | Calcium polycarbophil | A bulk forming laxative used to treat constipation. |
| DB11113 | Castor oil | An ingredient used in a variety of natural health products. |
| DB11089 | Docusate | A medication used to treat constipation associated with dry, hard stools, or opioid induced constipation. |
| DB15478 | Frangula purshiana bark | Not Annotated |
| DB09462 | Glycerin | It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent. |
| DB12942 | Lactitol | An orally administered osmotic laxative used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation. |
| DB00581 | Lactulose | A disaccharide derivative of lactose used to treat constipation and portal systemic encephalopathy. |
| DB09104 | Magnesium hydroxide | An inorganic compound used as a laxative and antacid. |
| DB00653 | Magnesium sulfate | A drug used to treat convulsions during pregnancy, nephritis in children, magnesium deficiency, and tetany. |
| DB11228 | Methylcellulose | A compound used as a bulk forming laxative and is not an approved medication. |
| DB11057 | Mineral oil | Mineral oil is not considered an active pharmacological ingredient in pharmaceutical preparations and so has no official indication. It is typically present in topical formulations as an emollient and occlusive... |
| DB04824 | Phenolphthalein | A drug used for symptomatic relief of constipation and bowel cleansing prior to medical procedures. |
| DB09268 | Picosulfuric acid | A stimulant laxative used for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults. |
| DB14585 | Plantago ovata seed | A plant extract indicated in the treatment of occasional constipation. |
| DB11097 | Plantago seed | An ingredient used in a variety of natural health products. |
| DB09287 | Polyethylene glycol | A laxative used to treat constipation and used for bowel preparation before colonoscopies and other procedures. |
| DB11077 | Polyethylene glycol 400 | An ingredient used in a wide variety of medications, and is not an approved medication. |
| DB09125 | Potassium citrate | An agent used to manage renal tubular acidosis, hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis, and uric acid lithiasis with or without calcium stones. |
| DB00545 | Pyridostigmine | A cholinesterase inhibitor used for symptomatic treatment of myasthenia gravis and congenital myasthenic syndromes and to reverse neuromuscular blockade by nondepolarizing muscle relaxants. |
| DB10651 | Rhubarb | An extract from Rhubarb used in allergy testing. |
| DB00140 | Riboflavin | A vitamin used to correct vitamin B2 deficiency. |
| DB15889 | Senna leaf | A stimulant laxative indicated in the treatment of occasional constipation. |
| DB11365 | Sennosides | A laxative used to treat constipation. |
| DB01390 | Sodium bicarbonate | A compound used for the symptomatic treatment of heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach as well as the treatment of metabolic acidosis associated with conditions such as severe renal disease and circulatory insufficiency due to shock. |
| DB13157 | Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate | A laxative indicated in the treatment of constipation and bowel preparation for rectal endoscopy. |
| DB14502 | Sodium phosphate, dibasic | An osmotic laxative used to cleanse the colon before a colonoscopy. |
| DB09449 | Sodium phosphate, monobasic | A source of phosphorus used prevent or correct hypophosphatemia in patients with restricted or no oral intake. |
| DB14503 | Sodium phosphate, monobasic, unspecified form | An osmotic laxative used to cleanse the colon before a colonoscopy. |
| DB01638 | Sorbitol | A product that can be used as a laxative to relieve constipation, and also as a urologic irrigating fluid. May also be used as a pharmaceutical sweetener. |
| DB16556 | Spermaceti | A lubricant used in medications to treat constipation associated with hemorrhoids. |
| DB00391 | Sulpiride | A selective D2 dopamine receptor antagonist indicated to treat chronic and acute schizophrenia. |