What your patients are (and aren’t) telling you about their chronic constipation: new options for an old problem – Canadian Council On Continuing Education In Pharmacy (CCCEP)

Interpret patient presentation of symptoms related to constipation and identify patients who require physician referral
Counsel patients on managing chronic constipation with therapeutic lifestyle changes and laxative use
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current drug options used to manage symptoms of constipation
Identify patients with chronic constipation who would benefit from referral to their physician to discuss prokinetic therapy
Counsel patients who are starting therapy with a prokinetic agent