The 70-year-old old man constipation can choose osmotic laxative such as lactulose, gastrointestinal power drugs such as cisapride, lubricating laxative such as keserol, Chinese medicine laxative such as Ma Ren Pills these four kinds of laxatives.
1. Osmotic laxatives: the most commonly used in the elderly are lactulose and mannitol, which are not easily absorbed in the intestinal tract, leading to increased osmotic pressure in the intestinal lumen, which increases the pressure in the intestinal tract, stimulates the intestinal wall, and promotes intestinal peristalsis.
2. Gastrointestinal power drugs: If the elderly intestinal peristalsis function decreases may lead to constipation, this time you can choose cisapride or mosapride to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, thus promoting defecation.
3. Lubricating laxatives: for example, corkscrew, glycerin, paraffin oil, etc. These drugs can stimulate the mucosal nerve endings of the colon and promote intestinal contractions to help defecation.
4. Chinese medicine laxative drugs: the elderly if the spleen and stomach cold, intestinal dryness and fluid loss may lead to constipation, such as the use of Ma Ren pill, stool capsule to laxative.
For the elderly, constipation, try not to choose stimulating laxatives, continued use of anthraquinone laxatives can cause colorectal melanosis. Treatment focuses on adjusting lifestyle habits, and then choose these types of drugs when they are ineffective. The principle of choosing therapeutic drugs is that they have fewer toxic side effects and are less likely to cause drug dependence.
If the elderly have constipation, please consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the professional guidance of the doctor for treatment, do not self-diagnosis and treatment, in order to avoid adverse consequences.