New Polyethylene Glycol Laxative for Treatment of Constipation in Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 478-481

  Cleveland, Mark V B ^a   Flavin, David P ^b   Ruben, Robert A ^b   Epstein, Roger M ^b   Clark, Geoffery E ^b  

^a Braintree Laboratories Inc   (United States)

^b Gastrointest Prof Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 0035350181     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200105000-00006     Document Type: Article

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