A multi-centre, general practice comparison of ispaghula husk with lactulose and other laxatives in the treatment of simple constipation

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 227-233

  Dettmar, Peter W ^a   Sykes, John ^a  

^a Reckitt & Colman   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Ispaghula husk; Lactulose; Laxatives

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIARRHEA; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PALATABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031743257     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007999809113363     Document Type: Article

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