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Effectiveness and safety of lubiprostone after switching from stimulant laxatives in elderly patients with chronic constipation

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Stimulant laxatives may cause electrolyte abnormalities, dehydration, and abdominal pain; their long‐term use can lead to tolerance and subsequent refractory constipation. We investigated the effectiveness, safety, and quality of life after switching from stimulant laxatives to l...

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Autores principales: Maruyama, Masaki, Miida, Suguru, Sato, Toshihiro, Kimura, Takazumi, Watanabe, Azuma, Watanabe, Hideo, Nishizawa, Masafumi, Horikawa, Kyohei, Kajiwara, Takahiro, Karasawa, Yusuke, Hasebe, Yuko, Nozawa, Kazutaka, Terai, Shuji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10517445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37744709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12956