Clinical efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 versus liquid paraffin in the treatment of pediatric functional constipation

DARU, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-158

  Rafati, M R ^a   Karami, H ^b   Salehifar, E ^c   Karimzadeh, A ^a  

^a Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center   (Iran)

^b Dept of Internal Medicine   (Iran)

^c MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Defecation; Encopresis; Lactoluse; Mineral oil

Indexed keywords

LIQUID PARAFFIN; MACROGOL 3350;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

EID: 79958149809     PISSN: 15608115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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