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KMID : 0882420150880010022
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2015 Volume.88 No. 1 p.22 ~ p.26
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Guidelines for the Use of Laxatives - Which Laxatives, When?
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Shin Jeong-Eun
Hong Kyoung-Sup
Jung Kee-Wook
Lee Tae-Hee
Lee Bong-Eun
Park Sun-Young
Hong Sung-Noh
Kim Seong-Eun
Park Kyung-Sik
Choi Suck-Chei
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Abstract
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To manage chronic constipation, dietary and lifestyle modifications should be tried before pharmacological intervention. Although there is no standardized treatment guideline for medical practice, the key considerations in the choice of laxative include the treatment duration, dosing schedule, type of agent, effects and side effects of the agent, and cost. The first-line treatment is a bulking or osmotic laxative. If the patient is still symptomatic, the physician can add or switch to other laxatives. Next, prucalopride, a highly selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 4 (5-HT4) receptor agonist, could be considered. If the constipation is refractory to combination therapy with conventional laxatives and prucalopride, patients should be referred for further evaluation, including physiological testing.
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KEYWORD
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Constipation, Laxatives
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