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The 20 pages that link to Constipation, each with the reason it gives.

• Dietary fiberRelated: Certain fibers increase stool water or bulk and can help relieve it.

• AntacidRelated: Aluminum-containing antacids can slow bowel movements.

• Activated charcoalRelated: Charcoal can contribute to constipation, particularly with repeated doses.

• Calcium channel blockerRelated: Verapamil commonly causes constipation, partly through effects on intestinal smooth muscle.

• DefecationCompared with: It is a common disruption of normal stool passage and evacuation.

• RectumCompared with: It can impair rectal emptying, although its causes may lie elsewhere in the bowel.

• DiarrheaCompared with: It is the opposite pattern of bowel habit, though both may alternate in some disorders.

• Fecal incontinenceRelated: Retained stool can lead to overflow leakage, especially in children and older adults.

• FecesCompared with: It shows how slow transit and excess water removal can alter fecal consistency.

• HemorrhoidRelated: Straining and hard stools can aggravate hemorrhoidal symptoms.

• ClozapineRelated: Clozapine can slow gastrointestinal movement, sometimes causing severe or life-threatening complications.

• Pelvic floor dysfunctionRelated: Pelvic floor coordination problems can obstruct evacuation and resemble other causes of constipation.

• Rectal prolapseRelated: Constipation can worsen prolapse and may also develop alongside it.

• VerapamilRelated: Constipation is a common adverse effect of verapamil, partly associated with reduced intestinal smooth-muscle activity.

• LactuloseBroader topic: Lactulose is prescribed as an osmotic laxative to relieve constipation.

• LoperamideRelated: Slowed intestinal movement can make constipation a side effect of loperamide.

• LactitolRelated: Lactitol’s laxative action is used to relieve this condition.

• VincristineRelated: Vincristine can impair autonomic nerve function and slow intestinal movement.

• Magnesium citrateRelated: Its laxative use is directed at short-term relief of constipation.

• Pitt–Hopkins syndromeRelated: Gastrointestinal problems, including constipation, are commonly reported in the syndrome.