Constipation
Drug Safety Update
April 2021: Polyethylene glycol (PEG) laxatives and starch based thickeners: potential interactive effect when mixed, leading to an increased risk of aspiration
August 2020: Stimulant laxatives (bisacodyl, senna and sennosides, sodium picosulfate) available over-the-counter: new measures to support safe use
- Bulk-forming Laxatives
- Stimulant Laxatives
- Osmotic Laxatives
- Opioid Receptor Antagonists
- Other drugs used in constipation
- On Formulary Preferred
- On Formulary Second Line
- On Formulary Third Line
- Specialist Initiation
- Secondary Care Only
- Not Approved for Formulary