{"id":714,"date":"2022-07-04T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T10:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/?p=714"},"modified":"2022-07-04T10:22:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T10:22:59","slug":"constipation-causing-drugs-mnemonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/04\/constipation-causing-drugs-mnemonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Constipation Causing Drugs Mnemonic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Constipation Causing Drugs Mnemonic: <meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u201c<strong>CONSTIPAtion&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What is constipation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/digestive-diseases\/constipation\/definition-facts\">Constipation<\/a> is a condition in which you may have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>fewer than three bowel movements a week<\/li><li>stools that are hard, dry, or lumpy<\/li><li>stools that are difficult or painful to pass<\/li><li>a feeling that not all stool has passed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, people can have different bowel movement patterns, and only you know what\u2019s normal for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.3\">Constipation is not a disease, but may be a symptom of another medical problem. Constipation may last for a short or long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog we have given an easy way to remember the drugs that can cause constipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Constipation causing drugs mnemonic:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the Mnemonic &#8211; \u201c<strong>CONSTIPAtion&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C<\/strong> = Calcium channel blockers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>O<\/strong>= Opiates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>N<\/strong> = gaNglion blockers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S<\/strong> = Sulphate barium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T<\/strong> = TCA &amp; Thalidomide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I<\/strong> = Ion exchange resins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>P<\/strong> = Phenothiazines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A<\/strong> = Aluminium hydroxide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This mnemonic will help you to remember the drugs causing constipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Constipation-causing-drugs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Constipation-causing-drugs.jpg 700w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Constipation-causing-drugs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Constipation-causing-drugs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Constipation-causing-drugs-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Constipation-causing-drugs-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Constipation causing drugs<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Other causes of constipation:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lack of exercise<\/li><li>Irritable bowel syndrome<\/li><li>Ignoring bowel syndrome<\/li><li>Ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement<\/li><li>Not enough fiber in the diet<\/li><li>Not enough liquids<\/li><li>Problems with intestinal function due to colon cancer, rectal cancer, rectocele, etc.<\/li><li>Hirschsprung\u2019s disease<\/li><li>Neurological problems that can damage the nerves involved in contraction and movement of stools through the intestines<\/li><li>Changes in habits or lifestyle, such as travel, pregnancy and old age.<\/li><li>Weekend pelvic muscles<\/li><li>Some metabolic conditions like Hyperparathyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the Bookshop section of our website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.medinaz.com<\/a>\u00a0&amp; install Medinaz App for Medinaz visual mnemonic &amp; High-yield books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Constipation Causing Drugs Mnemonic: \u201cCONSTIPAtion&#8221; What is constipation Constipation is a condition in which you may have: fewer than three bowel movements a week stools that are hard, dry, or lumpy stools that are difficult or painful to pass a feeling that not all stool has passed However, people can have different bowel movement patterns,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":""},"categories":[96,43],"tags":[150],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Constipation-causing-drugs.001.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Medinaz Academy","author_link":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/author\/medinaz-blog-admin\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Constipation Causing Drugs Mnemonic - Medinaz Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Constipation Causing Drugs Mnemonic: \u201cCONSTIPAtion&quot;. 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