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megacolon [′meg·ə‚kō·lən] (medicine) Hypertrophy and dilation of the colon associated with prolonged constipation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Never allowing irritant laxative use, as there is an increased risk of laxative habit, toxic megacolon and possibly GI cancer in long-term users of drugs such as Dulcolax, Ex-Lax, Per-Diem, Senokot and other irritant laxatives. Considerable caution should be advised before OsmoPrep Tablets are used in patients with severe renal insufficiency, congestive heart failure, ascites, unstable angina, gastric retention, ileus, acute obstruction or pseudo-obstruction of the bowel, severe chronic constipation, bowel perforation, acute colitis, toxic megacolon, gastric bypass or stapling surgery, or hypomotility syndrome. MOVIPREP([R]) should also be used with caution in patients with severe ulcerative colitis, ileus, gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation, gastric retention, toxic colitis, or toxic megacolon. |
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