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Painkillers, specifically narcotics, can cause constipation. A lot of receptors for the narcotic class of drugs are in the digestive tract, so it tends to bring everything to a halt, says Thomas Park, MD, a gastroenterologist with the University of Rochester Medical Center Park in New York.
Here are the constipation-causing champions: 1. NSAIDS: Ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve, naproxen, and others in this class are the winners. They are often used on a daily basis and when they are, they can really stop you up.