1. Chinese patent medicines for relaxing bowels, including Maren Runchang pills, aloe capsules, senna leaves, etc. However, these drugs are not suitable for long-term consumption and may easily lead to other intestinal diseases, such as melanosis coli.
2. Irritant drugs, including Han Huang Tang Xiaofen Pills, Fruit Guide Tablets, bisacodyl Enteric-coated Tablets, etc. These drugs can quickly relieve constipation, but they have great stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract, and are easy to cause side effects such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, and are easy to become dependent after long-term use.
3. Mineral-rich drugs, Rong Jian magnesium oxide constipation drugs, mainly natural magnesium oxide, are mild in nature and have no side effects, and can be taken by pregnant women and people over 5 years old.
4. Lactulose is especially suitable for patients with liver cirrhosis and constipation, but attention should be paid to monitoring blood sugar.
4. Other laxatives, such as polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder, have a good effect of clearing the intestines, and patients with severe constipation can take them intermittently.
5. External lubricants, such as kaisailu, have quick effect and little side effects.
If patients with long-term constipation do not improve significantly after treatment with the above drugs, it is recommended to do electronic colonoscopy to see if there are organic lesions in the intestine.