Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both? 
 - How many bowel movements per week/month? 
 - What Bristol Stool Form?
Is constipation associated with abdominal pain?
 - Pain relieved/related to defecation suggests IBS-C;
 - Note that pain/discomfort presenting after many days of no bowel movements can also occurr in FC
 • PEG
 • Bisacodyl
 • Picosulfate
 • Prucalopride
 • Linaclotide
 • Rectal Irrigation

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