Key takeaways:
- ACG and AGA recommend polyethylene glycol, sodium picosulfate, linaclotide, plecanatide and prucalopride for chronic constipation management.
- Prior authorization may still be needed for additional pharmacologic therapies.
The ACG and AGA have released a joint clinical practice guideline with 10 evidence-based recommendations for the pharmacological management of adults with chronic idiopathic constipation, the first to include magnesium oxide and senna.