Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Key Takeaways Stimulant laxatives like senna and bisacodyl tablets generally take ...

Objective: Treatment of chronic functional constipation is difficult. Both oral and topical laxatives may fail to adequately relieve symptoms, and there is risk of adverse effects such as functional ...

Outpatients >18 years of age with chronic functional constipation defined according to Rome II criteria [6] were enrolled in the study. All patients had normal haematological and biochemical test ...