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The main causes of constipation include:

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical / poisoning Lead poisoning,
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect

5-HT3 antagonist, 5-Hydroxytryptophan, Acamprosate (patient information), Acebutolol (patient information), Actiq, Aldesleukin (patient information), Alendronate (patient information), Alfentanil Hydrochloride Injection (patient information), Alfuzosin (patient information), Aluminium hydroxide, Amiodarone Oral (patient information), Amitriptyline (patient information), Amobarbital (patient information), Anastrozole (patient information), Aprepitant (patient information), Aripiprazole (patient information), Anagrelide (patient information), Atorvastatin, Atovaquone (patient information), Auranofin, Barium Sulfate (patient information), Benzatropine, Benzonatate (patient information), Bepridil (patient information), Bezafibrate, Bile acid sequestrant, Bortezomib (patient information), Buspirone (patient information), Butabarbital (patient information), Calcitriol, Calcium carbonate (patient information), Capecitabine (patient information), Carbamazepine (patient information), Carboplatin (patient information), Carteolol (patient information), Cerivastatin (patient information), Cetuximab Injection (patient information), Chlordiazepoxide (patient information), Chloropyramine, Chlorpropamide, Cholestyramine, Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate (patient information), Cidofovir Injection (patient information), Cimetidine Hydrochloride Injection (patient information), Cisapride (patient information), Cladribine (patient information), Clofarabine Injection (patient information), Clomipramine, Clonazepam (patient information), Clonidine, Clorazepate (patient information), Clozapine, Codeine, Codeine (patient information), Colesevelam (patient information), Colestipol (patient information), Colofac, Daptomycin, Darbepoetin Alfa Injection (patient information), Darifenacin (patient information), Darunavir (patient information), Desipramine (patient information), Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine (patient information), Dextropropoxyphene, Diacetyldihydromorphine, Diazepam (patient information), Dicyclomine (patient information), Diethylcathinone, Diflunisal, Dihydroetorphine, Diltiazem (patient information), Diphenhydramine, Disopyramide (patient information), Diuretic, Dolasetron Mesylate Injection (patient information), Doripenem, Dosulepin hydrochloride, Doxepin (patient information), Duloxetine, Enfuvirtide Injection (patient information), Epoetin Alfa Injection (patient information), Esomeprazole (patient information), Estazolam (patient information), Estradiol Topical (patient information), Ethcathinone, Ethosuximide, Ethylmorphine, Etodolac (patient information), Etoposide, Famotidine (patient information), Felbamate (patient information), Felodipine (patient information), Fenofibrate (patient information), Fenoprofen (patient information), Fentanyl Citrate Injection (patient information), Ferrous Sulfate (Iron) (patient information), Fludarabine Phosphate (patient information), Fluphenazine (patient information), Flurazepam (patient information), Fluvoxamine, Fulvestrant Injection (patient information), Furosemide (patient information), Gabapentin (patient information), Ganciclovir (patient information), Gatifloxacin (patient information), Gemcitabine Hydrochloride (patient information), Gemfibrozil (patient information), Glycopyrrolate (patient information), Granisetron (patient information), Guanethidine (patient information), Guanfacine, H2 antagonist, Haloperidol, Hexamethonium, Hydralazine (patient information), Hydroxyurea (patient information), Hydroxyzine, Hyoscyamine (patient information), Ibandronate (patient information), Imatinib (patient information), Imipramine (patient information), Indomethacin (patient information), Insulin lispro injection (patient information), Interferon Beta-1b Injection (patient information), Iron supplements, Isocarboxazid (patient information), Itraconazole (patient information), Kaolin and Pectin (patient information), Lamivudine and Zidovudine (patient information), Lamotrigine (patient information), Lanthanum (patient information), Letrozole (patient information), Leuprolide (patient information), Levalbuterol Oral Inhalation (patient information), Levetiracetam (patient information), Levodopa and Carbidopa (patient information), Levomethadyl (patient information), Levorphanol Oral (patient information), Linezolid, Lofepramine, Lomotil, Loperamide, Loprazolam, Lorazepam (patient information), Lovastatin (patient information), Loxapine Oral (patient information), Magaldrate, Meclofenamate (patient information), Mefenamic Acid (patient information), Meropenem Injection (patient information), Mesalamine (patient information), Mesoridazine Oral (patient information), Metformin (patient information), Methadone, Methsuximide Oral (patient information), Methyprylon, Metoclopramide, Metoprolol (patient information), Misoprostol, Modafinil (patient information), MOPP (medicine), Morphine, Motofen, Nabumetone (patient information), Nateglinide oral (patient information), Nefazodone (patient information), Nicardipine (patient information), Nifedipine (patient information), Nilutamide (patient information), Nimodipine (patient information), Nizatidine (patient information), Nortriptyline (patient information), Olanzapine (patient information), Omeprazole (patient information), Ondansetron, Oxaliplatin injection (patient information), Oxazepam (patient information), Oxcarbazepine (patient information), Oxybutynin (patient information), Oxycodone, Pamidronate injection (patient information), Pancrelipase (patient information), Paroxetine, Peginterferon alfa-2b (patient information), Pemetrexed injection (patient information), Pergolide (patient information), Perphenazine oral (patient information), Pethidine, Phenelzine (patient information), Phentermine (patient information), Phenytoin oral (patient information), Pholcodine, Pimozide (patient information), Piperacillin sodium and tazobactam sodium injection (patient information), Piroxicam (patient information), Posaconazole (patient information), Pramipexole (patient information), Prazepam (patient information), Prazosin and polythiazide (patient information), Prednisolone, Pregabalin (patient information), Procarbazine (patient information), Procyclidine (patient information), Propafenone (patient information), Propantheline, Propoxyphene (patient information), Propranolol Oral (patient information), Protriptyline (patient information), Quetiapine, Rabeprazole (patient information), Ranitidine (patient information), Ranolazine (patient information), Rasagiline (patient information), Reboxetine, Repaglinide (patient information), Ribavirin (patient information), Rilmenidine, Risperidone (patient information), Rivastigmine (patient information), Ropinirole (patient information), Rosuvastatin (patient information), Saquinavir (patient information), Scopolamine, Secobarbital (patient information), Selegiline (patient information), Sevelamer (patient information), Sibutramine, Simethicone, Simvastatin (patient information), Sirolimus (patient information), Sitaxsentan, Sorafenib (patient information), Sotalol (patient information), Sucralfate, Sufentanil citrate injection (patient information), Sulindac (patient information), Sunitinib, Suxamethonium chloride, Tamoxifen (patient information), Tapentadol, Temazepam (patient information), Temozolomide (patient information), Terazosin, Teriparatide (rDNA origin) Injection (patient information), Thalidomide, Thioridazine (patient information), Thiothixene Oral (patient information), Tianeptine, Tiludronate (patient information), Tinidazole (patient information), Tiotropium, Tolterodine, Topiramate, Topotecan Hydrochloride (patient information), Tranylcypromine (patient information), Triazolam (patient information), Triclofos, Trifluoperazine Oral (patient information), Trihexyphenidyl (patient information), Trimethadione (patient information), Trimipramine (patient information), Tropisetron, Trospium (patient information), Valproic Acid (patient information), Venlafaxine, Verapamil, Vicodin, Vigabatrin, Viloxazine, Vinblastine (patient information), Vincristine, Vinorelbine, Vorinostat (patient information), Zaleplon (patient information), Zidovudine Injection (patient information), Zileuton (patient information), Ziprasidone (patient information), Zoledronic Acid Injection (patient information), Zolpidem (patient information), Zonisamide (patient information), Zotepine,


Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine

Conn's Syndrome (primary aldosteronism), Diabetes Mellitus, Glucagonoma, Hypothyroidism, Myxedema, Panhypopituitarism, Pheochromocytoma, Pseudohypoparathyroidism,

Environmental Change of environment,
Gastroenterologic

Adhesion, Anal atresia, malformation, stenosis, Ascites, Benign colonic tumors, Bowel obstruction, Celiac disease, Crohn's disease, Chronic amebiasis], Colonic stricture, Colorectal Cancer, Corrosive enemas Descending perineum syndrome, Diverticular stricture, Diverticulitis, Extrinsic compression, Eosinophilic colitis, Gastroptosis, Hernia, Hirschsprung's Disease, Ileus, Imperforate anus, Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome, Intraabdominal/pelvic tumors, Intussusception, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ischemic colitis, Paralytic ileus, Perianal abscess, Proctitis (ulcerative), Rectal, anal carcinoma, Rectal prolapse, Rectal ulcer, Rectocele, enterocele Ulcerative colitis, Volvulus, Wandering spleen,

Genetic

Hereditary internal anal sphincter myopathy, Batten disease, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, Cystic fibrosis,

Hematologic

Acute Intermittent Porphyria, Amyloidosis,

Iatrogenic

Postoperative disorder, Adjustable gastric band, Upper gastrointestinal series,

Infectious Disease

Blastocystosis, Botulism, Chagas Disease, Chronic amebiasis, Hookworm, Lassa fever, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Typhoid fever, Opisthorchis infection, Polio,

Musculoskeletal / Ortho Osteitis fibrosa cystica,
Neurologic

Amyloidosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Autonomic neuropathy, Chagas Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Hirschsprung's Disease, Intestinal pseduoobstruction, Meningocele, Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 2b), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular dystrophies, Neurofibromatosis, Paraplegia, Parkinson's Disease, Scleroderma, Spinal lesions, Tabes Dorsalis, Progressive supranuclear palsy,


Nutritional / Metabolic

Food intolerance, Hypercalcemia, Hypokalemia, Hypervitaminosis D, Iron deficiency anemia, Lack of fiber, Low fluid intake, Low-residue diet, Starvation, Ketogenic diet, Milk-alkali syndrome,

Obstetric/Gynecologic Endometriosis,

Ovarian cancer, Complications of pregnancy,

Oncologic Colorectal Cancer, Benign colonic tumors, Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 2b),, Neuroblastoma, Rectal carcinoma, Renal cell carcinoma, Stomach cancer,
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity

Acamprosate (patient information), Haloperidol

Psychiatric

Obsessive/compulsive disorder, Psychosis, Pseudocyesis,

Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte Uremia,
Rheum / Immune / Allergy

Scleroderma,

Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma Spinal cord injury,
Urologic Urogenital tumors
Miscellaneous

Berdon syndrome, Corrosive enemas, Dehydration, Dietary change’s, Fasting, reduced food intake, Eating disorder, Emotional stress , Extended bed rest, Food allergy, Hypotonia, Idiopathic constipation, Repressed urge to defecate, Rett syndrome, Smoking cessation, SSRI discontinuation syndrome, Travel constipation,

Causes in Alphabetical Order

References

  1. Caldarella MP, Milano A, Laterza F; et al. (2005). "Visceral sensitivity and symptoms in patients with constipation- or diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): effect of a low-fat intraduodenal infusion". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 100 (2): 383–9. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40100.x. PMID 15667496.
  2. "Nicotine withdrawal symptoms:Constipation". helpwithsmoking.com. 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-29.