Reduced activity of daily living (OR = 0.71, 95% CI : 0.60–0.84, P < 0.001), other antidepressants (N06AX) (OR 3.08, 95% CI : 1.09–8.68, P = 0.03), and benzodiazepine derivatives (N05BA) (OR = 2.80, 95% CI : 1.12–7.04, P = 0.03) were significantly associated with constipation; drugs with markedly anticholinergic effect (OR = 3.7, 95% CI : 0.78–17.53, P = 0.10), natural opium alkaloid (N02AA) (OR = 5.01, 95% CI : 0.95–25.94, P = 0.06), and propionic acid derivatives (M01AE) (OR = 7.00, 95% CI : 0.75–65.08, P = 0.09) showed a trend.
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Drugs and constipation in elderly in nursing homes: what is the relation?
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