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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.
Constipation is when bowel movements become difficult or less frequent. It is a common side effect of pain medicines such as hydrocodone (found in Lortab or Vicodin), oxycodone (found in Oxycontin or Percocet), morphine, and fentanyl patches.