constipation

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In clinical trials, at least 20% of patients experienced nausea, constipation, diarrhea and vomiting, and between 5% and 10% of patients, depending on which dose they were taking, discontinued treatment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Citing his medical report, the administration said he presented symptoms characterised by gastric swelling, abdominal pain and constipation.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Between 40 and 70 percent of patients on these drugs report gastrointestinal adverse effects, like acid reflux, chronic diarrhea, and/or constipation.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

It occurs more frequently in women and commonly causes symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation, or diarrhea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Go to the Ufizzi in Florence, the Louvre in Paris, and you are so crushed with the numbers, once the might of greatness, that you go away distressed, with a feeling like constipation.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck