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Constipation prophylaxis: Which Medications Are Safest? (34 Drugs Compared)

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34 medications are used for Constipation prophylaxis, with 494 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Constipation prophylaxis are POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 and MAGNESIUM.

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Total Reports
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Drugs Used

All Medications for Constipation prophylaxis 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 390 478 1,116 1.3%
MAGNESIUM citroma 26 1,878 4,530 19.3%
LACTULOSE LACTULOSE 15 517 2,064 13.0%
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350\POTASSIUM\SODIUM BICARBONATE\SODIUM - 14 251 1,010 10.4%
LUBIPROSTONE Amitza 10 118 332 9.7%
BISACODYL Gentle Laxative 9 414 1,415 11.9%
MIRALAX - 8 9 26 0.7%
DOCUSATE SENNA-S 7 374 1,178 14.3%
NALDEMEDINE SYMPROIC 6 167 105 24.7%

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Most Reported Drugs for Constipation prophylaxis

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