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Drug- induced constipation…..cont

Laxative abuse: (chronic constipation)

• Habitually using laxatives will gradually produce
dependency on them.

• The person may require increasing amounts of
laxatives to move the bowels.

• In some instances, the bowel will become
insensitive to laxatives and the person will not be
able to move the bowels even with laxatives

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Lifestyle Factors

Excercise (increases muscle tone &
promotes motility)

(helps eliminate Fluid Diet
stools) intake

• High protein diet cause constipation, processed
cheese harden stools (

• Better use carbohydrates and fiber
• Dietary fibers (soluble & insoluble) dissolves or swells

in the intestinal fluid, which increases the bulk of fecal
mass and , in turn, aids in stimulating peristalsis and
eliminating stools.

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