Functional constipation is often related to bad eating habits, bad defecation habits, too little exercise and other factors. In addition, the elderly and people with greater mental stress are at higher risk of this disease. It is suggested that patients with functional constipation should be intervened early, and drugs can be used for treatment when the general treatment effect is not good.
At present, the drugs used to treat functional constipation are as follows:
1, microecological agents, including lactic acid bacteria tablets, bifidobacteria, etc. ;
2. Drugs that promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, including mosapride and itopride;
3. Laxatives, including stimulating laxatives, lubricating laxatives and osmotic laxatives. ;
4. Some Chinese patent medicines, such as Shouhui Tongbian Capsule, which have the functions of nourishing yin and benefiting qi, purging turbidity and relaxing bowels, do not contain bitter cold medicine in the prescription, and can treat constipation in mild state. It is suitable for functional constipation, and TCM syndrome differentiation belongs to the syndrome of deficiency of both qi and yin and excess of toxic pathogens.
These drugs have different therapeutic effects on functional constipation, but it should be noted that different drugs have different scope of application and adverse reactions, so medication should be carried out under the guidance of doctors and blind medication is not allowed.