Treatment of acute constipation
The following treatments are effective but should only be used for a short period:
- the faeces are hard and impacted:
- first choice:
- senna
- docusate
- second choice:
- micro-enemas or phosphate enemas
- first choice:
- the faeces are soft:
- senna
- glycerol suppositories
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