Chronic constipation is one of the most common diseases that afflict the elderly. It mainly manifests itself as a decrease in the number of bowel movements, lack of bowel movements, hard stools, etc. It can also manifest itself as difficult bowel movements, low bowel movements or incomplete bowel movements. No matter what kind of constipation is manifested, it is not good for the health of the elderly. Long-term chronic constipation of the elderly coupled with autumn dryness, will appear bloating belching, dizziness, irritability, insomnia, irritability, vomiting, abdominal pain, etc., serious cases can induce hemorrhoids, anal fissure, intestinal obstruction, hernia, and even angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, hypertension, stroke and other diseases. Some survey data show that: about 10% of the patients who died of heart disease in the elderly, the cause of death is constipation. Long-term constipation can cause bloating, loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth (halitosis), aging of the skin, anemia, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, rectal ulcers, constipation itself is not a fatal risk, but if you are older, suffering from cardiovascular disease, constipation may be a fatal risk factor for you: constipation makes Constipation makes it necessary to strain during defecation, which raises blood pressure and increases the body’s oxygen consumption, easily triggering brain hemorrhage, angina and myocardial infarction and endangering life. Therefore, it is very necessary to keep the bowels open. Constipation in the elderly is mostly functional. Therefore, in addition to adjusting their diet, improving their lifestyle, strengthening physical exercise and developing the habit of regular bowel movements, they are also treated by taking laxatives. Laxatives can be divided into two types according to the strength of their effects, namely, steep laxatives and slow laxatives. Since most elderly people have poor health, they are suitable to use laxatives. So, what laxatives are available for the elderly? The effect is to increase the volume of feces, retain the water in feces and mildly promote intestinal peristalsis. Volumetric laxatives are suitable for patients with mild to moderate constipation, and the onset of action is about 24 hours after taking the drug. Second, osmotic laxatives such laxatives mainly include lactulose, white combination, compound magnesium sulfate, etc.. Lactulose belongs to the sugar laxative, when it enters the colon will be broken down into small molecules of organic acids, can play a role in increasing the water in the stool, to prevent the stool is too dry and hard. White combination, compound magnesium sulfate is a magnesium salt laxative, its main component is magnesium sulfate, with the effect of increasing the water in the stool and stimulating the intestinal wall contraction. Osmotic laxatives are suitable for patients with moderate and severe constipation, but it can only be used for a short period of time, otherwise it will cause water-electrolyte disorders and hypomagnesemia. In addition, for some can not take magnesium salt laxatives constipation patients, can let it take sodium sulfate and other sodium salt laxatives, the same can play the role of diarrhea. Third, lubricating laxatives such laxatives mainly include paraffin oil, castor oil, etc., with the role of softening stool. Lubricating laxatives should not be used for a long time, and care should be taken when taking them to prevent inadvertent inhalation of the trachea, causing respiratory infections. Fourth, the suppository laxatives such as laxatives mainly include cork, glycerin suppositories and diacetin, its role is to stimulate the gastrointestinal reflex, thereby strengthening intestinal peristalsis, to promote defecation. Suppository laxatives are suitable for constipation patients with little bowel movement and difficult defecation. Fifth, to promote gastrointestinal motility drugs This type of laxatives mainly include cisapride, mosapride, domperidone, etc.. Its action is characterized by the promotion of intestinal peristalsis, helping constipated patients to produce bowel movements. Gastrointestinal power drugs are suitable for constipation patients with poor gastrointestinal power, especially for patients with functional constipation caused by diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, etc. This kind of laxative medicine includes marijuana pill, Liouwei Anxiao capsule, etc. It has the function of lubricating intestinal wall, increasing water in stool and mildly promoting intestinal peristalsis, and is suitable for patients with mild to moderate constipation. Seven, other elderly patients with constipation can also take some intestinal microbial preparations, anti-anxiety depressants, etc. under the guidance of doctors according to their own conditions. These drugs can play an auxiliary role in relieving constipation.