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Dose Phenobarbital Cause Constipation?
Dose the phenobarbital cause constipation I have epilepsy it called grand mail apsion I an the tables since the past 8 years but I have the epilepsy since I iam 3 months old and my tables where chop and changed so many times I lost count my number is 0000 or mail me at YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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All medications are associated with potential side effects that may or may not occur.
Constipation is a possible side effect of phenobarbital though is it is not a common effect.
You can consider increasing your fiber intake and fluids to see if this helps. If you are not able to use enough dietary fiber then the use of fiber supplement would help eg metamucil, citrucel, benefiber
I hope this helps
All medications are associated with potential side effects that may or may not occur.
Constipation is a possible side effect of phenobarbital though is it is not a common effect.
You can consider increasing your fiber intake and fluids to see if this helps. If you are not able to use enough dietary fiber then the use of fiber supplement would help eg metamucil, citrucel, benefiber
I hope this helps
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