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Constiptaion in adults - Clinical Knowledge Summary

Drugs

Below are listed all drugs that are used to treat Constipation.

Committee Recommendations (3)

03 Jul 24 - Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands APC have adopted the CKS principles for the management of constipation in adults.

The CKS guidance includes the management of constipation in adults (including pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding), for short-duration and chronic constipation, and faecal loading and/or impaction.

Refer to the formulary Traffic Light Status / place in therapy advice for locally agreed treatment options.

02 Dec 20 - Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee have reviewed and approved the updated prescribing guidance for the treatment of constipation in adults in primary care - see guidance document below

01 Mar 17 - NW Surrey Medicines Optimisation Group

NW Surrey CCG and ASPH Trust have agreed this local resource to aid service improvement in care homes.

Guideline Profile

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Constipation

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Laxatives, stimulant laxatives, osmotic laxatives, bulk forming laxatives, faecal softeners, faecal impaction, chronic constipation, opioid induced constipation, drug induced constipation, prokinetic laxatives, 5HT4 receptor agonists

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