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Managing constipation when taking pain medicines

Constipation and opioid medicines Opioid medicines cause constipation by slowing down movement of the bowel, making stools hard, dry and difficult to pass. Opioid medicines can come in many strengths and forms (including tablets, capsules, patches and liquids). These include medicines containing codeine

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