Elderly people who have not had a bowel movement for several days may have functional constipation and organic constipation, which can be intervened with drugs such as lactulose and mosapride.
1. Functional constipation: a few days without defecation may be too little fluid intake, or long-term bedridden lack of exercise, long-term use of laxatives and other factors caused by functional constipation, can take lactulose, mosapride and other drugs to intervene, if necessary, can be given to the soapy water, glycerin enema.
2. Organic constipation: the elderly days without defecation may also be related to the existence of organic constipation, such as: rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, intestinal tumors, etc., it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to conduct a detailed examination of the signs and symptoms of the cause of the disease, and after a clear for the treatment.
The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, the elderly several days without defecation should also be in the daily life to change the diet structure, to light diet, increase the length of activity, increase the daily water intake, so as not to cause dry stool.