Stimulant purgatives are contraindicated in the following:
(Ref: KDT 6/e p655) Stimulant (or irritant) purgatives are contra-indicated in pregnancy and intestinal obstruction (both subacute as well as chronic).
Other topics and Adverse effects
Bed ridden patients
Before abdominal radiography
Subacute intestinal obstruction
All of these
Subacute intestinal obstruction