Constipation: Which Medications Are Safest? (552 Drugs Compared)
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552 medications are used for Constipation, with 25,612 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Constipation are POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 and LINACLOTIDE.
25,612
Total Reports
552
Drugs Used
All Medications for Constipation Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 | Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride - Unflavored | 9,960 | 478 | 1,116 | 1.3% |
| LINACLOTIDE | Linzess | 5,348 | 358 | 756 | 2.7% |
| NALOXEGOL OXALATE | MOVANTIK | 1,418 | 154 | 335 | 7.0% |
| LACTULOSE | LACTULOSE | 1,115 | 517 | 2,064 | 13.0% |
| BISACODYL | Gentle Laxative | 1,013 | 414 | 1,415 | 11.9% |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350\POTASSIUM\SODIUM BICARBONATE\SODIUM | - | 709 | 251 | 1,010 | 10.4% |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS | - | 667 | 384 | 837 | 21.4% |
| MAGNESIUM | citroma | 648 | 1,878 | 4,530 | 19.3% |
| MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE | MILK OF MAGNESIA | 635 | 152 | 899 | 7.7% |
| LUBIPROSTONE | Amitza | 563 | 118 | 332 | 9.7% |
| PLECANATIDE | Trulance Immediate release | 504 | 45 | 50 | 4.7% |
| PRUCALOPRIDE | Prucalopride | 498 | 33 | 199 | 2.3% |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000 | - | 490 | 246 | 521 | 25.0% |
| DOCUSATE | SENNA-S | 470 | 374 | 1,178 | 14.3% |
| MIRALAX | - | 419 | 9 | 26 | 0.7% |
| BISACODYL OR DOCUSATE | - | 411 | 89 | 397 | 9.1% |
| METHYLNALTREXONE | Relistor | 388 | 242 | 108 | 29.3% |
| SODIUM PICOSULFATE | - | 357 | 614 | 375 | 55.2% |
| NALDEMEDINE | SYMPROIC | 340 | 167 | 105 | 24.7% |
| SENNOSIDES | Geri-kot | 224 | 323 | 833 | 14.1% |
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