Macrogol 3350 plus electrolytes for chronic constipation in children: A single-centre, open-label study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 527-531

  Hardikar, Winita ^a,b   Cranswick, Noel ^a,b,c   Heine, Ralf G ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Compliance; Constipation; Efficacy; Polyethylene glycol; Safety

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; ELECTROLYTE; ELECTROLYTE PLUS MACROGOL 3350; MACROGOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FECES IMPACTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAINFUL DEFECATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

AUSTRALIA; CATHARTICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; ELECTROLYTES; FECAL IMPACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; MALE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLVENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447343147     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01116.x     Document Type: Article

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