Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can proton pump inhibitors cause heavy constipation?like say stop bowel movement for a day?if they do should one consider to stop them?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Possible: Ppi's do slow "gut motility" (how fast things move through your digestive tract. You may need to try a different one, as everyone can act a little differently and there are several options.
Answered 6/14/2013
5.1k views
Probably not: The severe constipation could be due to other reasons. Please get a check up by your physician.
Answered 9/10/2015
5.1k views
Unlikely: Ppi have a number of adverse effect of which diarrhea is one, constipation is not a side effect that is seen commonly.
Answered 6/14/2013
5.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Constipation one week. Yogurt thickness bowel movement today pain at belly button earlier today now dull constant pain lra
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I was on Oxybutin, which caused constipation. There are hemmrhoids and I feel like everything has not been eliminated after I do have a bowel movement. What is the next course of action?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
I was diagnosed with a hietal hernia years ago, and I have been on a variety of proton pump inhibitors since. What is the correlation between use of these meds, magnesium deficit, and irregular bowel movements? Use of proton pump inhibitors and magnesium
Can low vitem d and low white blood cell cause weight loss muscle astropy weird stomach noise, constipation, abnormal bowel movement pain on lowr bac?
I need to take stool softners or laxatives to have a bowel movement. What could be the reason for this? About a 2 months ago i thought i was constipated so i took a laxative. Ever since then i haven't been able to have a bowel movement without using one o
1/3. Is it possible to eat so much that it can cause your stomach to feel sore? I ate a heavy lunch on Monday 12/25. I felt super full and haven't had many bowel movements. I have trouble with constipation so is that it?
Dr. Put me a 7 day Miralax (polyethylene glycol) dose for constipation. On 4th day and made only 1 bowel movement should I continue this or stop ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
