Medication Remedies for Constipation
December 24th, 2007 . by adminThe ideal one among the constipation remedies is treating slow-transit constipation would be to use an agent that promotes peristalsis in the colon, but such an agent is not available. Prokinetic drugs, such as cisapride (Propulsid) and misoprostol (Cytotec), may be useful. Recently, colchicine was tried, with some success.Obstructive defecation — This problem is best treated with bowel retraining using neuromuscular conditioning techniques and biofeedback. Recently, short-term19 (Reference) and long-term improvement was shown in 80% of patients with obstructive defecation using this technique. Additionally, this method appears to correct underlying path physiology. The general treatment measures for constipation mentioned earlier should be used in conjunction with biofeedback therapy.
