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Treatment for constipation: New and old pharmacological strategies
Author(s) -
Lacy B. E.,
Hussain Z. H.,
Mearin F.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
neurogastroenterology and motility
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.489
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1365-2982
pISSN - 1350-1925
DOI - 10.1111/nmo.12335
Subject(s) - constipation , medicine , treatment modality , modalities , intensive care medicine , functional constipation , social science , sociology
Background Constipation is a very common entity. Despite the high prevalence, treatment of constipation remains problematic. Purpose Review the current literature on new and existing constipation treatment modalities.