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An 80-year-old woman developed severe rectal ulcer with proctitis following treatment with bisacodyl.
The woman, with chronic constipation for several years was started on treatment with oral bisacodyl 5 mg/day and, was recommended to take it daily at bedtime. Her constipation persisted even after 6 days of treatment. However, on the seventh day, she began to pass watery diarrhea more than 5 times a day.
The woman's treatment with bisacodyl was...