A randomised, controlled comparison of low-dose polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes with ispaghula husk in the treatment of adults with chronic functional constipation

Clinical Drug Investigation

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 569-576

  Wang, Hui Ji ^a   Liang, Xiao Mei ^a   Yu, Zhong Lin ^a   Zhou, Li Ya ^b   Lin, San Ren ^b   Geraint, Mike ^c  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

^c Norgine Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA; MACROGOL 3350; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644602157     PISSN: 11732563     EISSN: 11732563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00044011-200424100-00002     Document Type: Article

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