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Constipation
Constipation · ICD-10: K59.00
Symptoms
- • Hard, dry stools
- • Difficulty passing stools
- • Pain when having a bowel movement
- • Belly pain and bloating
- • Blood on the stool
- • Fewer than 3 bowel movements a week (children)
- • Traces of liquid or stool in underwear
- • Very fussy and spitting up more (infants)
Drugs and regimens
Bisacodyl⚠ Unverified
Constipation — by age (≥6 y)
Docusate sodium⚠ Unverified
Stool softener — ≥12 y: 1–3 softgels (100–300 mg) daily
Docusate sodium⚠ Unverified
Stool softener — 6–12 y: 1 softgel daily
Lactulose⚠ Unverified
Pediatric patients
Lactulose⚠ Unverified
Adults — 15 mL daily
Macrogol 3350 paediatric (PEG)⚠ Unverified
Chronic constipation — 2 to 11 years
Psyllium husk⚠ Unverified
Constipation — by age (≥6 y), up to 3 times daily
Senna (sennosides)⚠ Unverified
Constipation — by age (≥2 y), preferably at bedtime