Systematic review and meta analysis: Polyethylene glycol in adults with non-organic constipation

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 944-955

  Belsey, J D ^a   Geraint, M ^b   Dixon, T A ^a  

^a JB Medical Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Norgine Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONSOFT; COLYTE; GOLYTELY; ISPAGULA; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL 3350; MACROGOL 4000; NORMOPEG; PLACEBO; PMF 100; TEGASEROD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLLAKISURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SWEATING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; ELECTROLYTES; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952692487     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02397.x     Document Type: Review

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