Constipation
Management of constipation in adults and children.
Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Clinical Guidelines
CKS: Constipation
National
CKS: Constipation in ChildrenNational
CKS: Constipation Management in AdultsNational
European guidelines on chronic constipationNational
NICE guideline [CG99]: Constipation in children and young peopleNational
NICE Guideline CG99: Constipation in Children and Young People - Diagnosis and ManagementNational
2022 Seoul Consensus on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Functional ConstipationLocal
American Gastroenterological Association–American College of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline: Pharmacological Management of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation in AdultsLocal
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Functional Constipation in ChildrenLocal
Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline CG99)Local
Diagnosis, assessment and management of constipation in advanced cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice GuidelinesLocal
Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Chronic Constipation 2023Local
WGO Practice Guideline: ConstipationLocal