Abstract
Constipation of atonic or functional type is not a disease. A dry stool indicates a dehydrated individual. Each patient is a problem unto himself, and education is of prime importance to obtain cooperation. Carboxy-methylcellulose and cascara in dosage prescribed assists in the period of adjustment. Early reduced dosage and withdrawal is possible.
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Marks, M.M. Bulk and anthracene in the treatment of functional constipation. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 18, 307–308 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897415
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897415