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Apr 2025
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#176 Constipation Medications: 5 Pearls ...

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🔹 High-yield reversible causes of constipation? (02:26)

🔹 Which type of fiber is more helpful? And is more hydration really better? And bulk-forming laxatives (9:03)

🔹 Osmotic vs Stimulant Laxatives (15:06)

🔹 Suppositories and enemas? (25:39)

🔹Best practices with opioid induced constipation (34:05)


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Tags: CoreIM, IMCore, Gastroenterology, GI Pharmacology, Digestive Health, Primary Care, Medical Education, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Student, Laxatives, Stool Softeners, Senna, Bisacodyl, Polyethylene Glycol, Bowel Regimen, Magnesium Citrate, Lactulose



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