Constipation needs to be treated

Abstract

The article presents etiology, pathophysiology and epidemiology of constipation. The main groups of drugs that are used for this pathology are described in the section Treatment of Constipation. Stimulant laxatives are the most commonly demanded by the patients. The article provides the analysis of the use of sodium picosulfate in various clinical studies. Sodium picosulfate is one of the main drugs from the stimulant laxative group.

Keywords

• constipation
• laxatives
• sodium picosulfate