Drug reactions constipation

Constipation may occur as an adverse drug reaction. When the patient has constipation as an adverse reaction to another drug, the primary care provider may prescribe a stool softener or another laxative to prevent constipation during the drug therapy. Display 48-2 lists the names of some dm and drug classifications that may cause constipation. 

Adverse drug reactions occurring in at least 3% of patients receiving daptomycin include abnormal liver function tests, constipation, diarrhea, headache, injection-site reactions, insomnia, nausea, rash, and vomiting. 

For most of the reference-controlled trials, only the number of adverse events has been reported without distinguishing between suspected adverse drug reactions and events that were obviously not related to the study medication. In all the reference-controlled trials, the frequency of adverse events was substantially lower in the patient groups treated with Hypericum than in those treated with the reference substances. This holds in particular for the adverse reactions typically associated with tricyclic and, to a lesser degree, tetracyclic antidepressants, such as dry mouth, constipation, tiredness and drop of blood pressure. No specific risk profile for Hypericum could be derived from the reference-controlled studies. 

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Drowsiness is the most common reaction seen with the use of skeletal muscle relaxants. Additional adverse reactions are given in die Summary Drug Table Drugp Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders. Some of the adverse reactions tiiat may be seen with the administration of diazepam include drowsiness, sedation, sleepiness, letiiargy, constipation or diarrhea, bradycardia or tachycardia, and rash. 

The most common adverse reaction associated with phenobarbital is sedation, which can range from mild sleepiness or drowsiness to somnolence. These dru > may also cause nausea, vomiting, constipation, bradycardia, hypoventilation, skin rash, headache fever, and diarrhea Agitation, rather than sedation, may occur in some patients. Some of these adverse effects may be reduced or eliminated as therapy continues. Occasionally, a slight dosage reduction, without reducing the ability of the drug to control the seizures, will reduce or eliminate some of these adverse reactions. 

M ISCELLAN EDUS URINARY DRUGS. Common adverse reactions with flavoxate, oxybutynin, and tolterodine include dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision, and constipation. 

The most common side effects of clonidine are constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dryness of mouth, and unusual tiredness or weakness. However, there are more severe side effects that clinicians and patients should be aware of, such as allergic reaction, decreased heart rate, or unusually elevated or decreased blood pressure, as well as contraindications and drug interactions that should be evaluated prior to prescription. 

The major toxic reactions to disopyramide administration include hypotension, congestive heart failure, and conduction disturbances. These effects are the result of disopyramide s ability to depress myocardial contractility and myocardial conduction. Although disopyramide initially may produce ventricular tachyarrhythmias or ventricular fibrillation in some patients, the incidence of disopyramide-induced syncope in long-term therapy is not known. Most other toxic reactions (e.g., dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation) can be attributed to the anticholinergic properties of the drug. 

Livedo reticularis sometimes occurs in patients taking amantadine and usually clears within 1 month after the drug is withdrawn. Other dermatologic reactions have also been described. Peripheral edema, another well-recognized complication, is not accompanied by signs of cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease and responds to diuretics. Other adverse reactions to amantadine include headache, heart failure, postural hypotension, urinary retention, and gastrointestinal disturbances (eg, anorexia, nausea, constipation, and dry mouth). 

The most common adverse effects in patients treated with this drug are hot flushes, which resemble those experienced by menopausal patients. They tend to be mild, and disappear when the drug is discontinued. There have been occasional reports of eye symptoms due to intensification and prolongation of afterimages. These are generally of short duration. Headache, constipation, allergic skin reactions, and reversible hair loss have been reported occasionally. 

Adverse reactions to dextropropoxyphene include nausea, vomiting, sedation, dizziness, constipation, and skin rash, with a frequency of incidence somewhat less than that seen with codeine use. Although respiratory depression is a cardinal sign of acute dextropropoxyphene poisoning, the drug apparently does not affect respiration in the usual therapeutic doses of 32 to 65 mg. 

Neuroleptic drugs can produce a variety of adverse effects in several organ systems. Extrapyramidal reactions and sedation are common less common are seizures, unwanted behavioral effects, and tardive dyskinesia. Most neuroleptic drugs have anticholinergic effects and commonly produce dry mouth, blurred vision, and constipation. Postural hypotension is common. These effects usually disappear when the drug is stopped or the dosage is reduced. 

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