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Is Peri Colase And X Lax Candy Suggestible For Constipation?
Question: Please compare peri colase, x lax candy, use of magnesium as methods of moving waste out of system--health, long term use problems, or ok to do
Brief Answer:
Constipation needs more than that,
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking!
All the above mentioned three things are laxatives and every laxative has its adverse effects in which electrolyte depletion is on top and needs a constant strict monitoring while using it.
Instead on relying on these meds, there are many natural ways to fight constipation like fibrous diet, plenty of fluids intake and good bowel and toilet habits.
Remember The key to treating most patients with constipation is correction of dietary deficiencies, which generally involves increasing intake of fiber and fluid and decreasing the use of constipating agents (eg, milk products, coffee, tea, alcohol).
Medications to treat constipation include the following:
Bulk-forming agents (fibers; eg, psyllium): arguably the best and least expensive medication for long-term treatment
Emollient stool softeners (eg, docusate): Best used for short-term prophylaxis (eg, postoperative)
Rapidly acting lubricants (eg, mineral oil): Used for acute or subacute management of constipation
Prokinetics (eg, tegaserod): Proposed for use with severe constipation-predominant symptoms
Stimulant laxatives (eg, senna): Over-the-counter agents commonly but inappropriately used for long-term treatment of constipation
Newer therapies for constipation include the following:
Prucalopride, a prokinetic selective 5-hydroxytryptamine-4 (5-HT4) receptor antagonist that stimulates colonic motility and decreases transit time
The osmotic agents lubiprostone and linaclotide, which are FDA approved for chronic idiopathic constipation, constipation caused by irritable bowel syndrome, and (in the case of lubiprostone) opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic, noncancer pain.
Discuss some newer options like sacral nerve stimulation with your gastroenterologist.
In nutshell, consult a gastroenterologist and let it have a complete management instead of 3 laxatives in bulk together which may lead to complications.
I hope it helps.DOnt forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
S Khan
Constipation needs more than that,
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking!
All the above mentioned three things are laxatives and every laxative has its adverse effects in which electrolyte depletion is on top and needs a constant strict monitoring while using it.
Instead on relying on these meds, there are many natural ways to fight constipation like fibrous diet, plenty of fluids intake and good bowel and toilet habits.
Remember The key to treating most patients with constipation is correction of dietary deficiencies, which generally involves increasing intake of fiber and fluid and decreasing the use of constipating agents (eg, milk products, coffee, tea, alcohol).
Medications to treat constipation include the following:
Bulk-forming agents (fibers; eg, psyllium): arguably the best and least expensive medication for long-term treatment
Emollient stool softeners (eg, docusate): Best used for short-term prophylaxis (eg, postoperative)
Rapidly acting lubricants (eg, mineral oil): Used for acute or subacute management of constipation
Prokinetics (eg, tegaserod): Proposed for use with severe constipation-predominant symptoms
Stimulant laxatives (eg, senna): Over-the-counter agents commonly but inappropriately used for long-term treatment of constipation
Newer therapies for constipation include the following:
Prucalopride, a prokinetic selective 5-hydroxytryptamine-4 (5-HT4) receptor antagonist that stimulates colonic motility and decreases transit time
The osmotic agents lubiprostone and linaclotide, which are FDA approved for chronic idiopathic constipation, constipation caused by irritable bowel syndrome, and (in the case of lubiprostone) opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic, noncancer pain.
Discuss some newer options like sacral nerve stimulation with your gastroenterologist.
In nutshell, consult a gastroenterologist and let it have a complete management instead of 3 laxatives in bulk together which may lead to complications.
I hope it helps.DOnt forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
S Khan
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