For instance, suppose you needed to measure the total amount of time (expressed in hours and minutes) that elapsed from the time a loaded delivery truck with tandem drivers left your warehouse at noon on May 6, 2012, until the time the truck arrived at a customer location on May 8, 2012, at 8:45 a.m.
Sometimes, constipation may be a side effect of a medicine you are taking. Common types of medication that can cause constipation include: 1  aluminium antacids (medicine to treat indigestion).2  antidepressants. 3  antiepileptics (medicine to treat epilepsy). 4  antipsychotics (medicine to treat schizophrenia and other mental health conditions). 5  calcium supplements.f your constipation is caused by medication, the condition usually eases once you stop taking the medicine. However, you should not stop taking any prescribed medication unless your GP advises you to. Speak to your GP if you experience constipation due to a medicine. They may be able to prescribe an alternative.
Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause constipation. Examples include: 1  Antacids. 2  Antidepressants.3  Some blood pressure medicines. 4  Cold medicines (antihistamines). 5  Calcium and iron supplements.any prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause constipation. Examples include: 1  Antacids. 2  Antidepressants.