Senna - Constipation
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Green
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- Tablets
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ChemicalSubstance :
Senna
Indication :
Constipation
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stimulant laxatives
Brand Names Include :
Senokot
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Committee Recommendations (1)
The Surrey Heartlands APC have adopted the CKS principles for the management of constipation in adults.
Management | Constipation | CKS | NICE
The CKS guidance covers 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.
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