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Overview
Constipation in adults may be due to side effects of medications, such as antispasmodics, anticholinergics, analgesics; or may be associated with systemic disorders, such as diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism. Idiopathic constipation should be considered once the secondary causes are ruled out and it may be associated with normal or slow colonic transit, dysfunction in defecation, or both. Constipation in childhood often resolves with age after proper guidance regarding diet, toilet training, and toileting behaviors.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. These conditions include the followings:[1]
- Atropine poisoning
- Hypokalemia
- Lead poisoning
- Opium poisoning
- Severe dehydration
- Spinal cord injury
- Superior mesenteric artery occlusion
- Volvulus
Common Causes
Common causes of constipation include:[2][3][4][5][6]
- Hardening of the feces
- Improper mastication
- Insufficient intake of dietary fiber
- Dehydration
- Medications (aluminium, calcium, diuretic, iron)
- Paralysis or slowed transit
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypokalemia
- Injured anal sphincter (patulous anus)
- Medications (loperamide, codeine, morphine and certain tricyclic antidepressants)
- Severe illness due to other causes
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- Lead poisoning
- Dyschezia (usually the result of suppressing defecation)
- Constriction, where part of the intestine or rectum is narrowed or blocked
- Stenosis
- Diverticulosis
- Pelvic masses
- Retained foreign body or a bezoar
- Psychosomatic constipation
- Smoking cessation
- Abdominal surgery
- Childbirth
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of constipation include:[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- Adjustable gastric band
- Anal atresia
- Anal carcinoma
- Autism
- Autonomic neuropathy
- Bortezomib
- Cap polyposis
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Desvanlafaxine
- Diverticular stricture,
- Eosinophilic colitis
- Fluorouracil
- Fructose malabsorption
- Glucagonoma
- Hereditary coproporphyria
- Histone deacetylase inhibitors
- Iliac artery aneurysm
- Intestinal pseduoobstruction
- Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin)
- Jacobsen syndrome
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
- Milnacipran hydrochloride
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 2b)
- Occult spinal dysraphism sequence
- Ogilvie's syndrome
- Painful defecation
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism
- Sirolimus
- Thalidomide
- Vincristine
- Williams-Beuren syndrome
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- 5-HT3 antagonist
- 5-Hydroxytryptophan
- Abdominal surgery
- Acamprosate
- Acebutolol
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- Adjustable gastric band
- Aldesleukin
- Alendronate
- Alfentanil
- Alfuzosin
- Alosetron
- Aluminium hydroxide
- Amantadine
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline
- Amlodipine
- Amobarbital
- Amyloidosis
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Anagrelide
- Anal atresia
- Anal carcinoma
- Anastrozole
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Anorexia nervosa
- Aprepitant
- Aripiprazole
- Ascites
- Atorvastatin
- Atovaquone
- Atropine
- Auranofin
- Autism
- Autonomic neuropathy
- Barium sulfate
- Batten disease
- Belladonna
- Benzatropine
- Benzonatate
- Bepridil
- Berdon syndrome
- Beta blockers
- Bezafibrate
- Bile acid sequestrant
- Bipolar disorder
- Bismuth subsalicylate
- Blastocystosis
- Bortezomib
- Botulism
- Bowel obstruction
- Bromocriptine
- Buprenorphine/naloxone
- Buspirone
- Busulfan
- Butabarbital
- Butorphanol
- Cabergoline
- Calcitriol
- Calcium carbonate
- Cap polyposis
- Capecitabine
- Carbamazepine
- Carboplatin
- Carfilzomib
- Carteolol
- Celiac disease
- Cerebral palsy
- Cerivastatin
- Cetuximab
- Chagas disease
- Childbirth
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Chloropyramine
- Chlorpheniramine
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorpropamide
- Cholestyramine
- Chronic amebiasis
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Cidofovir
- Cilansetron
- Cimetidine
- Cimicifuga racemosa
- Cinnarizine
- Cisapride
- Citalopram
- Cladribine
- Clofarabine
- Clomipramine
- Clonazepam
- Clonidine
- Clorazepate
- Clozapine
- Codeine
- Colectomy
- Colesevelam
- Colestipol
- Colestyramine
- Colofac
- Colorectal cancer
- Conn's syndrome
- Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
- Corrosive enema
- Cow’s milk intolerance
- Crohn's disease
- Cyclizine
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Cystic fibrosis
- Daptomycin
- Darbepoetin alfa
- Darifenacin
- Darunavir
- Dehydration
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Desipramine
- Desvenlafaxine
- Dextroamphetamine
- Dextropropoxyphene
- Diabetes mellitus
- Diacetyldihydromorphine
- Diazepam
- Dicyclomine
- Dietary pattern change
- Diethylcathinone
- Dieting
- Diflunisal
- Dihydroetorphine
- Diltiazem
- Dimenhydrinate
- Diphenhydramine
- Diphenoxylate
- Disopyramide
- Diuretic
- Diverticular stricture
- Diverticulosis
- Dolasetron
- Doripenem
- Dosulepin hydrochloride
- Doxepin
- Droperidol
- Duloxetine
- Efavirenz
- Enfuvirtide
- Eosinophilic colitis
- Epoetin Alfa
- Eribulin
- Esomeprazole
- Estazolam
- Estradiol
- Ethcathinone
- Ethosuximide
- Ethylmorphine
- Etodolac
- Etoposide
- Everolimus
- Extended bed rest
- Extremely low birth weight
- Extrinsic compression
- Famotidine
- Felbamate
- Felodipine
- Fenofibrate
- Fenoprofen
- Fentanyl
- Ferrous sulfate
- Fludarabine phosphate
- Fluorouracil
- Fluoxetine
- Fluphenazine
- Flurazepam
- Flurbiprofen
- Fluvoxamine
- Food allergy
- Food intolerance
- Fructose malabsorption
- Fulvestrant
- Functional constipation
- Furosemide
- Gabapentin
- Ganciclovir
- Gastroptosis
- Gatifloxacin
- Gemcitabine
- Gemcitabine
- Gemfibrozil
- Glipizide
- Glucagonoma
- Glycopyrrolate
- Granisetron
- Guanethidine
- Guanfacine
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- H2 antagonist
- Haloperidol
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Hereditary coproporphyria
- Hernia
- Heroin
- Hexamethonium
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Histone deacetylase inhibitors
- Hookworm
- Hydralazine
- Hydrocodone
- Hydroxyurea
- Hydroxyzine
- Hyoscyamine
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypervitaminosis D
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypokalemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypotonia
- Ibandronate
- Idiopathic
- Ileus
- Iliac artery aneurysm
- Imatinib
- Imipramine
- Imperforate anus
- Indomethacin
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Infliximab
- Insulin lispro
- Interferon beta-1b
- Internal intussusception
- Intestinal neuronal dysplasia
- Intestinal pseduoobstruction
- Intraabdominal/pelvic tumors
- Intussusception
- Ipratropium
- Irinotecan hydrochloride
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Iron supplements
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ischemic colitis
- Isocarboxazid
- Isradipine
- Itraconazole
- Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin)
- Jacobsen syndrome
- Kaolin
- Pectin
- Ketogenic diet
- Ketorolac
- Lacidipine
- Lack of fiber
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
- Lamivudine
- Lamotrigine
- Lansoprazole
- Lanthanum
- Lassa fever
- Laxative abuse
- Lead poisoning
- Lerisetron
- Letrozole
- Leuprolide
- Levalbuterol
- Levetiracetam
- Levodopa
- Levomepromazine
- Levomethadyl
- Levorphanol
- Linezolid
- Lofepramine
- Lomotil
- Loperamide
- Loprazolam
- Lorazepam
- Lovastatin
- Low residue diet
- Loxapine
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Magaldrate
- Major depression
- Mebendazole
- Meclizine
- Meclofenamate
- Mefenamic acid
- Megacolon
- Megarectum
- Meningocele
- Meperidine
- Meropenem
- Mesalamine
- Mesoridazine
- Metformin
- Methadone
- Methsuximide
- Methyprylon
- Metoclopramide
- Metoprolol
- Mifepristone
- Milk-alkali syndrome
- Milnacipran hydrochloride
- Misoprostol
- Modafinil
- Morphine
- Motofen
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 2b)
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscular dystrophies
- Mycophenolate
- Myxedema
- Nabumetone
- Naproxen sodium
- Nateglinide
- Nefazodone
- Neuroblastoma
- Nialamide
- Nicardipine
- Nifedipine
- Nilutamide
- Nimodipine
- Nisoldipine
- Nizatidine
- Normal aging
- Nortriptyline
- Occult spinal dysraphism sequence
- Ogilvie's syndrome
- Olanzapine
- Omeprazole
- Ondansetron
- Opisthorchis infection
- Opium
- Osteitis fibrosa cystica
- Parathyroid adenoma
- Ovarian cancer
- Oxaliplatin injection
- Oxazepam
- Oxcarbazepine
- Oxybutynin
- Oxycodone
- Painful defecation
- Palonosetron
- Pamidronate
- Pancrelipase
- Panhypopituitarism
- Papaverine
- Paralytic ileus
- Parkinson disease
- Paroxetine
- Peginterferon alfa-2b
- Pemetrexed
- Perazine
- Pergolide
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Perphenazine
- Pethidine
- Phenelzine
- Phentermine
- Phenytoin
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pholcodine
- Pimozide
- Piperacillin sodium
- Pipothiazine
- Piribedil
- Piroxicam
- Pizotifen
- Polio
- Polyp
- Posaconazole
- Postoperative ileus
- Pramipexole
- Prazepam
- Prazosin
- Prednisolone
- Pregabalin
- Pregnancy
- Primary hyperparathyroidism
- Procarbazine
- Prochlorperazine
- Proctitis
- Procyclidine
- Progesterone
- Progressive supranuclear palsy
- Promethazine
- Propafenone
- Propantheline
- Propoxyphene
- Propranolol
- Protriptyline
- Prune belly syndrome
- Pseudocyesis
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism
- Quetiapine
- Rabeprazole
- Ranitidine
- Ranolazine
- Rasagiline
- Reboxetine
- Rectal carcinoma
- Rectocele
- Rectovaginal or bowel endometriosis
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Repaglinide
- Rett syndrome
- Ribavirin
- Rilmenidine
- Risperidone
- Rivastigmine
- Ropinirole
- Rosuvastatin
- Sacrococcygeal teratoma
- Saquinavir
- Scleroderma
- Scopolamine
- Secobarbital
- Selegiline
- Sertraline
- Sevelamer
- Sibutramine
- Siltuximab
- Simethicone
- Simvastatin
- Sirolimus
- Sitaxsentan
- Smoking cessation
- Solifenacin
- Sorafenib
- Sotalol
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal cord lesions
- SSRI discontinuation syndrome
- Starvation
- Static encephalopathy
- Stomach cancer
- Sucralfate
- Sufentanil
- Sulindac
- Sunitinib
- Superior mesenteric artery occlusion
- Suxamethonium chloride
- Syphilis
- Systemic sclerosis
- Tabes dorsalis
- Tacrolimus
- Tamoxifen
- Tapentadol
- Tazobactam
- Tegaserod
- Temazepam
- Temozolomide
- Terazosin
- Teriparatide
- Tethered spinal cord syndrome
- Thalidomide
- Thioridazine hydrochloride
- Thiothixene
- Tianeptine
- Tiludronate
- Tinidazole
- Tiotropium
- Toilet training issues
- Tolterodine
- Topiramate
- Topotecan
- Toxic megacolon
- trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide
- Tranylcypromine
- Travel constipation
- Tretinoin
- Triazolam
- Triclofos
- Trifluoperazine
- Trihexyphenidyl
- Trimethadione
- Trimipramine
- Tropisetron
- Trospium
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid fever
- Ulcerative colitis
- Upper gastrointestinal series
- Urogenital neoplasm
- Uterine fibroid
- Valganciclovir hydrochloride
- Valproic acid
- Venlafaxine
- Verapamil
- Vicodin
- Vigabatrin
- Viloxazine
- Vinblastine
- Vincristine
- Vindesine
- Vinorelbine
- Vinorelbine
- Visceral myopathies
- Visceroptosis
- Volvulus
- Vorinostat
- Wandering spleen
- Williams-Beuren syndrome
- Zaleplon
- Zidovudine
- Zileuton
- Ziprasidone
- Zoledronic acid
- Zolpidem
- Zonisamide
- Zotepine
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