New polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution for the treatment of constipation and faecal impaction

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Ferguson, A ^a,b,c   Culbert, P ^a,b   Gillett, H ^a,c   Barras, N ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Norgine Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic constipation; Faecal impaction; Lactulose; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; LACTULOSE; MACROGOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES IMPACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; FECAL IMPACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTULOSE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 0032709569     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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