Binder H J
Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
Pharmacology. 1988;36 Suppl 1:226-9. doi: 10.1159/000138444.
This presentation discusses the use of laxatives in clinical medicine. As laxatives are used frequently in patients with constipation, the causes of constipation are reviewed including endocrine, colonic, neurogenic and drug-induced etiologies. Laxatives are also used to eliminate fecal material prior to diagnostic studies. The problem of laxative abuse is also emphasized.
本报告讨论了泻药在临床医学中的应用。由于泻药在便秘患者中使用频繁，因此对便秘的病因进行了回顾，包括内分泌、结肠、神经源性和药物性病因。泻药还用于在诊断性检查前清除粪便。同时也强调了泻药滥用的问题。
