Long-term efficacy and cost-effectiveness of polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes in chronic constipation: A retrospective study in a disabled population

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1227-1235

  Migeon Duballet, I ^a   Chabin, M ^a   Gautier, A ^a   Mistouflet, T ^a   Bonnet, M ^a   Aubert, J M ^b   Halphen, Marc ^b  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Norgine Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Cost effectiveness; Laxatives; Macrogol; Mental health; PEG 3350

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL; MACROGOL 3350; METOCLOPRAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FRANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33745685698     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079906X112543     Document Type: Article

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