Self-prescribed laxative use: A drug-utilization review

Advances in Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 203-208

  Motola, G ^a   Mazzeo, F ^a   Rinaldi, B ^a   Capuano, A ^a   Rossi, S ^a   Russo, F ^a   Vitelli, M R ^a   Rossi, F ^a   Filippelli, Amelia ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic study; Laxatives; Over the counter

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; GLYCEROL; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PICOSULFATE SODIUM; SENNA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0036766482     PISSN: 0741238X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02850360     Document Type: Article

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